Digital Diabetes Management: A Literature Review of Smart Insulin Pens.

ABSTRACT: Digital health management is increasingly pivotal in the care of patients with diabetes. The aim of this review was to evaluate the clinical benefits of using smart insulin pens with connectivity for diabetes management. The search was performed using PubMed and PubMed Central on May 15, 2019, to identify publications investigating the use of insulin pens. Studies evaluating insulin pens with connectivity via Bluetooth/Near Field Communication, with an associated electronic device enabling connectivity, or with a memory function were included in the review. Nine studies were identified in the search. Overall, these studies lacked data on smart insulin pens with a connectivity function, with eight of the available studies investigating only pens with a memory function. The studies focused p

SUBMITTER: Heinemann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature