Pilot study supports adolescent diabetes patients through personalised text messages

Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 04:49 in Health & Medicine

Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH, an endocrinologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has developed and completed a pilot study that uses weekly, customised text messages to remind adolescent diabetes patients about their personal treatment activities. At the conclusion of the study, Dr Dyer found an increase in overall treatment adherence and improved blood glucose levels...

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