Interní Med. 2017; 19(1): 23-27 | DOI: 10.36290/int.2017.047

Modern technology in diabetes treatment – what is new?

prof. MUDr. Kateřina Štechová, Ph.D.

Interní klinika UK 2. LF a FN v Motole

Technique is more and more employed in a management of patients treated for all diabetes types. Modern technical approach is

particularly helpful in following areas: selfmonitoring, insulin delivery and patient´s safety (prevention of serious hypoglycaemia

occurrence) but can be helpful in the monitoring of nutritional intake or physical activity as well.

There is a trend to use smart phones in diabetes management for example as receivers for continuous glucose monitoring. By

using mobile applications (which can be installed into smartphones) patient´s data analysis can be provided too. Modern devices

are constructed nowadays to use preferentially wireless technology. In this article innovations, currently available in the Czech

Republic for insulin pump treatment and glycaemic selfmonitoring are discussed.

Keywords: diabetes, technique, glycaemic selfmonitoring, continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump

Received: March 11, 2019; Accepted: April 10, 2019; Prepublished online: April 10, 2019; Published: February 1, 2017  Show citation