Clinical Context Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) requires intensive management during a brief but critical window—typically 12-16 weeks from diagnosis to…
Browsing: Diabetes Technology & Monitoring
Continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, closed-loop systems, and digital tools in diabetes care.
An RCT finds a medical Internet-of-Things lifestyle model lowers fasting glucose and reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In 43 adults with type 2 diabetes using the forDiabetes mobile application, four weeks of using the forDiabetes mobile…
Summary: In pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) significantly increased the percentage of time…
A crossover trial finds the Omnipod 5 Activity feature reduces insulin and blunts exercise glucose drops in type 1 diabetes, though hypoglycemia rates were unchanged. PICO summary and commentary.
A secondary analysis of the DIAMANTE trial finds an adaptive texting intervention did not improve patient-provider communication in diabetes and depression. PICO summary and commentary.
A small single-centre RCT of CGM-guided individualised care versus self-monitoring in 80 women with diabetes in pregnancy, with no between-group glycaemic superiority demonstrated. PICO summary and expert commentary.
In children aged 2-6 years with type 1 diabetes, the MiniMed 780G in auto mode improved time in range and HbA1c over manual mode with suspend-before-low, meeting non-inferiority with superiority. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 13-week randomised trial found automated insulin delivery sharply lowered HbA1c in youth with type 1 diabetes but objectively reduced sleep efficiency and increased night-time wakefulness. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 6-month randomised trial in older adults with type 2 diabetes found home telemedicine plus Health Belief Model education cut HbA1c by 0.42% more than usual care. PICO summary and expert commentary.