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ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2020

Cellular-Enabled Glucometers and Maternal Glucose Control: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Sarah A Wernimont, Jessica S Sheng, Diedre Fleener, Karen M Summers, Craig Syrop, Janet I Andrews

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Article in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarah A WernimontDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6894-7837
Jessica S ShengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Diedre FleenerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Karen M SummersDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Craig SyropDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Janet I AndrewsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0868-928X
University of Iowa · US

Funding

Diabetes Research Training Program Diversity SupplementT32DK112751 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Andrew W Norris · 2017 to 2026
$4.8M
NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK112751
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundManagement of diabetes in pregnancy is burdensome due to self-glucose monitoring, recording, and reporting demands. Cellular-enabled glucometers provide real-time transmission of glucose values independent of internet access and cell phone data plans. We describe a quality improvement (QI) intervention that introduced cellular-enabled glucometers for use during pregnancies complicated by diabetes.

methodsOur aim was to improve maternal glucose control in a cohort of insulin-requiring pregnant women enrolled in a telemedicine diabetes program. During initial establishment of a QI program, women were offered cellular-enabled glucometers but could elect to keep their standard meter. The primary outcome evaluated was glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at delivery.

resultsBaseline characteristics including initial HbA1c were similar between women using a standard glucometer (n = 45) and those using a cellular-enabled glucometer (n = 72). Women who used a cellular-enabled glucometer had a lower HbA1c at delivery compared to those using a standard glucometer (5.8% vs 6.3%,

conclusionFor pregnancies complicated by insulin-requiring diabetes, use of cellular-enabled glucometers as part of a perinatal diabetes program improves glucose control at delivery with timely transmission of accurate values throughout gestation.

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Glycemic ControlQuality ImprovementAdultBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes, GestationalFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansInsulinPregnancyTelemedicineBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinInsulincellular-enabled glucometerdiabetesglucometerpregnancyqualitytelemedicine

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PMID31216873
PMCPMC7189156
OpenAlexW2951110021

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