A telemedicine system that includes a personal assistant improves glycemic control in pump-treated patients with type 1 diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 505-510

  Rigla, Mercedes ^a,b   Elena Hernando, M ^b,c   Gómez, Enrique J ^b,c   Brugués, Eulalia ^a   García Sáez, Gema ^c   Torralba, Verónica ^c   Prados, Agustina ^a   Erdozain, Luisa ^a   Vilaverde, Joana ^a   De Leiva, Alberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Insulin pump; Personal assistant; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 43549092252     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100408     Document Type: Article

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