| abstract |
This invention relates to a portable device for calculating insulin boluses for patients suffering from type 1 diabetes to improve glycemic control of said patients. The device uses food intake, exercise, preprandial blood glucose levels, and personal parameters such as insulin sensitivity and carbohydrate sensitivity expressed according to the concept of teaspoon equivalence of sugar (ets). ). All energy values are expressed according to the newly defined linear energy unit, namely the equivalence in teaspoonfuls of sugar (ets). The energy of the sugar in the food available by digestion, the energy being expended during the exercise, and the energy of the glucose in the blood are quantified in terms of equivalence in teaspoons of sugar. The algorithm can be implemented either as a portable electronic device (PED) or as a slide rule device. The device also relates to a method of controlling the operation of the insulin dosage calculating device. |