| abstract |
The present method for the interactive management of data concerning a patient-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient requires the use of a cellular phone for interacting with the patient and with his doctor, by means of a computer program stored and run on the same cellular phone, and working on a database containing all the necessary data structures. The aforesaid method comprises: the periodic input of data concerning the current patient's glycemic level, and their storage in a dedicated memory of said program database; the periodic input and storage of data concerning the physical activity performed by the patient; the periodical input and storage of data concerning the timing and dosing of insulin self-administrated by the patient; the input and storage of data concerning exceptional events for the patient's health; the input and storage of a base insulin dosing prescribed by the patient's doctor. The managing method moreover comprises a processing phase for defining, depending on the above data relating to the glycemic level, influence of said exceptional health events, and base insulin dosing, a patient's daily alimentary budget, based on information relating to a plurality of dishes stored in the program database. The alimentary budget comprises dishes containing a total amount of carbohydrates suitable to keep the patient's glycemic level within an optimal range of values. The processing phase also computes an updated base insulin dosing, depending on the course of the stored glycemic level and on the aforesaid computed alimentary budget. A significant set of acquired and stored data, concerning a pre-defined period of time, is then sent to the patient's doctor, by means of a SMS, MMS or E-Mail message, so as to allow him to prescribe an updated base insulin dosing. |