Method for interactively managing of data concerning a self-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient, and system for carrying out said method
First Claim
1. A method for interactively managing of data relating to a patient-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient, characterized in that it comprises:
- the periodic acquisition of data relating to the patient'"'"'s glycemic level, and storing said data in a dedicated area of a database of a portable computing device;
the periodic acquisition of data relating to the physical activity performed by said patient, and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
the periodic acquisition of data relating to times and dosing of insulin administration to said patient, and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
the acquisition of data relating to exceptional events for the patient'"'"'s health and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
storing, in said database, of information relating to a base insulin dosing for said patient, prescribed by the doctor thereof;
computing said data relating to glycemic level, times and mode of performing physical activities, influence of said exceptional events and insulin dosing for defining, for said patient, a daily alimentary budget, based on information concerning a plurality of dishes stored in said database, said alimentary budget having an amount of carbohydrates suitable for keeping the patient'"'"'s glycemic level within an optimal value range, and for defining a new current insulin dosing, depending on the course of the stored glycemic level and on said alimentary budget;
periodic transmission of a data set comprised in said acquired and stored data to the patient'"'"'s doctor, said data being significant for a definition of a new base insulin dosing.
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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.
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1. A method for interactively managing of data relating to a patient-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient, characterized in that it comprises:
- the periodic acquisition of data relating to the patient'"'"'s glycemic level, and storing said data in a dedicated area of a database of a portable computing device;
the periodic acquisition of data relating to the physical activity performed by said patient, and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
the periodic acquisition of data relating to times and dosing of insulin administration to said patient, and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
the acquisition of data relating to exceptional events for the patient'"'"'s health and storing said data in a dedicated area of said database;
storing, in said database, of information relating to a base insulin dosing for said patient, prescribed by the doctor thereof;
computing said data relating to glycemic level, times and mode of performing physical activities, influence of said exceptional events and insulin dosing for defining, for said patient, a daily alimentary budget, based on information concerning a plurality of dishes stored in said database, said alimentary budget having an amount of carbohydrates suitable for keeping the patient'"'"'s glycemic level within an optimal value range, and for defining a new current insulin dosing, depending on the course of the stored glycemic level and on said alimentary budget;
periodic transmission of a data set comprised in said acquired and stored data to the patient'"'"'s doctor, said data being significant for a definition of a new base insulin dosing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13)
- the periodic acquisition of data relating to the patient'"'"'s glycemic level, and storing said data in a dedicated area of a database of a portable computing device;
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9. System for interactive managing of data relating to a patient-controlled insulin therapy, characterized in that it comprises:
- a portable computing device, preferably consisting of a cellular phone, provided with a permanent read/write memory for storing user data, and fit to run interactive user programs;
a database, residing in said permanent memory of said cellular phone;
a user program, running on said cellular phone and comprising;
an interaction procedure with said patient, fit to allow him to select and run a set of different program options;
a procedure for acquiring a glycemic level value, which cab be run by said interaction procedure and fit to input and store in said program database the current glycemic level value for said patient;
an input and store procedure for data relating to the physical activity performed by said patient, which can be run by said interaction procedure on demand of the aforesaid patient;
an event management procedure, which can be run by said interaction procedure and fit to input and store data relating to exceptional events occurred to the patient and concerning the patient'"'"'s health;
an alimentary budget management procedure, which is run by said interaction procedure and fit to process said data concerning glycemic level, duration and intensity of the physical activity performed by the patient, influence of said exceptional events relating to the patient'"'"'s health, and data representing a base insulin dosing prescribed to said patient, to define for the same patient a daily alimentary budget, also based on information residing in said program database and concerning a plurality of dishes, said alimentary budget containing an amount of carbohydrates suitable for keeping the patient'"'"'s glycemic level within an optimal range, and also to define a new current insulin dosing, depending on the course of the stored glycemic value and of said alimentary budget;
a remote output procedure, fit to periodically and automatically send, by means of said cellular phone, a significant set of data to the patient'"'"'s doctor, suitable for defining an updated base insulin dosing for said patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a portable computing device, preferably consisting of a cellular phone, provided with a permanent read/write memory for storing user data, and fit to run interactive user programs;
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