Mobile applications for diabetes self-management: Status and potential

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 247-262

  El Gayar, Omar ^a   Timsina, Prem ^a   Nawar, Nevine ^a   Eid, Wael ^b,c  

^a DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Elizabeth Healthcare Regional Diabetes Center   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucose monitoring; Mobile applications; Self care; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIABETES EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; MOBILE APPLICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE;

CELLULAR PHONE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84878490538     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700130     Document Type: Review

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