Internet Applications for Self-Control

SOCIAL DIABETES

A program that received an award from UNESCO in 2012. It can be used for any type of diabetes, including gestational. With type 1 disease, the application will help you choose the right dose of insulin for injection based on the amount of carbohydrates received and the level of glycemia. With type 2, it will help to early identify any deviations in the body that indicate the development of complications of the disease.

Important! The application is designed for running on an Android system.

DIABETES-GLUCOSE DIARY

Key features of the application:

accessible and easy to use interface;
tracking data on date and time, glycemia level;
comments and description of the entered data;
the ability to create accounts for multiple users;
sending data to other users (for example, to the attending physician);
the ability to export information to applications.

The ability to transmit information is an important point in modern disease control applications

DIABETES CONNECT

Designed for Android. It has a nice clear display, allowing you to get a complete overview of the clinical situation. The program is suitable for types 1 and 2 of the disease, supports blood glucose in mmol / l and mg / dl. Diabetes Connect monitors the patient’s diet, the amount of carbohydrates received.

There is the possibility of synchronization with other Internet programs. After entering personal data, the patient receives valuable medical instructions directly in the application.

DIABETES MAGAZINE

The application allows you to track personal data on glucose levels, blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin and other indicators. Features of the Diabetes Magazine are as follows:

the ability to create multiple profiles at the same time;
a calendar to view information for certain days;
reports and graphs, according to the received data;
the ability to export information to the attending physician;
a calculator that allows you to convert one unit of measure to another.

SIDIARY

An electronic diary of self-monitoring for diabetes, which is installed on mobile devices, computers, tablets. There is the possibility of transmitting data with their further processing from glucometers and other devices. In the personal profile, the patient establishes basic information about the disease, on the basis of which the analysis is carried out.

Emoticons and arrows – an indicative moment of data changes in dynamics.

For patients using pumps to administer insulin, there is a personal page where you can visually control the basal levels. It is possible to enter data on drugs, based on which the necessary dosage is calculated.

Important! According to the results of the day, emoticons appear that visually determine the dynamics of the patient’s condition and arrows showing the directions of glycemia indicators.

DIALIFE

This is an online diary of self-monitoring for blood sugar and compliance with diet therapy. The mobile application includes the following points:

glycemic index of products;
calorie consumption and calculator;
body weight tracking;
consumption diary – allows you to see the statistics of calories, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins received by the patient;
for each product there is a card that lists the chemical composition and nutritional value.

A sample diary can be found on the manufacturer’s website.

D-expert

An example of a diary of self-monitoring for diabetes. The daily table records the data on blood sugar levels, and below – the factors affecting glycemia indicators (bread units, insulin input and its duration, the presence of morning dawn). The user can independently add factors to the list.

The last column of the table is called “Forecast”. It displays tips about what actions you need to take (for example, how many units of insulin you need to enter or the required number of carbs needed.

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The program is able to track almost all aspects of diabetes treatment, generate reports and graphs with data, send the results by e-mail. Tools allow you to record blood sugar, calculate the amount of insulin needed for administration of various durations of action.

The application is able to receive and process data from glucometers and insulin pumps. Development for the Android operating system.

It must be remembered that the treatment of diabetes mellitus and constant control of this disease is a combination of interrelated measures, the purpose of which is to maintain the patient’s condition at the required level. First of all, this is aimed at correcting the functioning of pancreatic cells, which allows you to keep blood sugar levels within acceptable limits. If the goal is achieved, the disease is compensated.