Discussion Compared to usual care , the use of telemedicine was found to improve HbA1c and reduce the risk of moderate hypoglycaemia  in diabetic patients , but without significant difference in BMI
Introduction Hypoglycaemia is a clinical syndrome from various causes , which happens when the blood glucose concentration is too low .
Many studies show that telemedicine intervention can improve glycemic control and has a positive impact on the management of diabetic patients .
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of telemedicine intervention on hypoglycemic event occurrences and results on hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) and body mass index ( BMI ) .
The impact of telehome care on health status and quality of life among patients with diabetes in a primary care setting in Poland.
BACKGROUND Telehome care has been proposed as a solution to the challenges of providing effective and affordable care for patients with diabetes . METHODS A total of 100 adult patients with type 2 diabetes-divided between insulin and noninsulin requiring-was enrolled in a r and omized , controlled trial aim ed at investigating the effects of telehome monitoring . The experimental group ( n = 50 ) received an in-home wireless glucose monitor and transmitter , whereas the control group ( n = 50 ) was instructed to follow the conventional arrangement . RESULTS There was an overall reduction in HbA1c values in both experimental and control groups after 6 months . A significant difference in HbA1c values between the groups was observed only among the noninsulin-requiring patients ( decline from 6.95 % ± 0.82 % to 6.66 % ± 0.86 % in IB vs. 7.21 % ± 2.02 % to 7.2 % ± 1.86 % in IIB ; p = 0.02 ) . The experimental group reported considerably less hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic events . The profile of the patient who benefited the most from telemonitoring consisted of older , more educated patient who had acquired the disease relatively recently , and who spends most of the time at home . The experimental group had higher overall scores on quality of life measures and sense of control over diabetes . There was a positive association between educational attainment and ability to use the telemonitoring system without help ( p = 0.045 ) . CONCLUSIONS Although not conclusive because of the small sample and short observation period , the study suggests that telehome monitoring is an effective tool in controlling type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting
Discussion Compared to usual care , the use of telemedicine was found to improve HbA1c and reduce the risk of moderate hypoglycaemia  in diabetic patients , but without significant difference in BMI
Introduction Hypoglycaemia is a clinical syndrome from various causes , which happens when the blood glucose concentration is too low .
Many studies show that telemedicine intervention can improve glycemic control and has a positive impact on the management of diabetic patients .
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of telemedicine intervention on hypoglycemic event occurrences and results on hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) and body mass index ( BMI ) .