Use of automated bolus calculators for diabetes management

Abstract

Less than 30 % of patients with diabetes who are on insulin therapy achieve target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels. Automated bolus calculators (ABCs) are now almost universally used for patients on insulin pump therapy to calculate pre-meal insulin doses. Use of ABCs in glucose monitors and smart phone applications have the potential to improve glucose control in a larger population of individuals with diabetes on insulin therapy by overcoming the fear of hypoglycemia and assisting those with low numeracy skills.© 2013 touch medical media.