The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .
Telemedicine improved diabetic management.
Effective control of diabetes is known to delay or prevent the end-organ complications of this disease . Can telemedicine improve a patient 's ability to self-manage diabetes  ? Twenty-eight patients entered a study comparing home telemedicine consultation with st and ard outpatient care . A nurse case manager contacted the telemedicine group once a week under the direction of a primary care physician , who contacted the telemedicine group once a month . Laboratory studies and total body weight were measured at the beginning and at the end of the 3-month study . The hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) and total body weight improved significantly in the intervention ( telemedicine ) group , as shown by a 16 % reduction in mean HbA1c level ( from 9.5 to 8.2 % ) and a 4 % mean weight reduction ( from 214.3 to 206.7 pounds ) . Based on our experience , we present a functionally based telemedicine classification system to improve the application of electronic medicine in future studies
The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .