scholarly journals Innovative health informatics as an effective modern strategy in diabetes management: a critical review

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. David ◽  
M. R. M. Rafiullah
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Diabetes Management

Extending a Conventional Chatbot Knowledge Base to External Knowledge Source and Introducing User-Based Sessions for Diabetes Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 333-343
Author(s):  
Shafquat Hussain ◽  
Athula Ginige
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Diabetes Education ◽  
Conversational Agents ◽  
Knowledge Source ◽  
Web Based ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
User Query

Chatbots or conversational agents are computer programs that interact with users using natural language through artificial intelligence in a way that the user thinks he is having dialogue with a human. One of the main limits of chatbot technology is associated with the construction of its local knowledge base. A conventional chatbot knowledge base is typically hand constructed, which is a very time-consuming process and may take years to train a chatbot in a particular field of expertise. This chapter extends the knowledge base of a conventional chatbot beyond its local knowledge base to external knowledge source Wikipedia. This has been achieved by using Media Wiki API to retrieve information from Wikipedia when the chatbot's local knowledge base does not contain the answer to a user query. To make the conversation with the chatbot more meaningful with regards to the user's previous chat sessions, a user-specific session ability has been added to the chatbot architecture. An open source AIML web-based chatbot has been modified and programmed for use in the health informatics domain. The chatbot has been named VDMS – Virtual Diabetes Management System. It is intended to be used by the general community and diabetic patients for diabetes education and management.

Corrigendum to “Dietary carbohydrate restriction as the first approach in diabetes management: Critical review and evidence base” [Nutrition 31 (2015) 1-13]

Nutrition ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard D. Feinman ◽  
Wendy K. Pogozelski ◽  
Arne Astrup ◽  
Richard K. Bernstein ◽  
Eugene J. Fine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Carbohydrate Restriction ◽  
Dietary Carbohydrate

A critical review of the literature on fear of hypoglycemia in diabetes: Implications for diabetes management and patient education

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Wild ◽  
Robyn von Maltzahn ◽  
Elaine Brohan ◽  
Torsten Christensen ◽  
Per Clauson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Fear Of Hypoglycemia

scholarly journals Fourth‐generation glucose sensors composed of copper nanostructures for diabetes management: A critical review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gowhar A. Naikoo ◽  
Tasbiha Awan ◽  
Hiba Salim ◽  
Fareeha Arshad ◽  
Israr U. Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Glucose Sensors ◽  
Fourth Generation

Barriers and Limitations to Obstacle Diabetes Self-Management with a Focus on Nutritional Literacy: Solutions and Opportunities. Critical Review and Research Synthesis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mahmoodi ◽  
Narges Khanjani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Care Services

Background: Researchers should seek applicable solutions and appropriate opportunities to solve or ravage barriers and limitations that worsen diabetes self-management and outcomes. Objectives: The aim of this critical review and research synthesis was to explore whether the enhancement of nutritional literacy can optimize diabetes self-management and to identify barriers and limitations that obstacle diabetes self-management and to suggest the best available solutions and opportunities that were tailored to eliminate these barriers. Methods: Data sources were PubMed and Medline databases. Studies were authorized if they were in English, used an observational or interventional design and were tailored based on the individual's nutritional knowledge or literacy in diabetes management among patients with diabetes. Databases were searched from February 1988 to December 2018. In order to evaluate the studies' quality, the abstracts that met PICO criteria for qualitative studies underwent dual review for data extraction. A qualitative synthesis was also conducted and the GRADE criteria were used to evaluate the quality of studies. Results: A structured inventory consisted of six constructs (socioeconomic determinants, cultural determinants, education, access to health care services, family structure, and thoughts and personal practices) was designed based on the barriers and limitations. As a result, 151 solutions and opportunities were proposed. Most repeated solutions that were frequently suggested to eliminate the existing barriers, were: “The access to optimal nutrition and health literacy”, “Improved health care services”, “Health policies of governments”, “Sustainable lifestyle-based healthcare system”, “Proper implementation of nutritional intervention programs”, and “Comprehensive culturally sensitive diabetes education, and care programs”. Conclusion: Identification and classification barriers and limitations to obstacle diabetes self-management are critical advances in accomplishing the interventions that can improve optimal diabetes outcomes, for different diabetic societies. Well-designed nutrition literacy intervention programs and preventive procedures may ameliorate the health status in diabetic population.

scholarly journals Dietary carbohydrate restriction as the first approach in diabetes management: Critical review and evidence base

Nutrition ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard D. Feinman ◽  
Wendy K. Pogozelski ◽  
Arne Astrup ◽  
Richard K. Bernstein ◽  
Eugene J. Fine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Carbohydrate Restriction ◽  
Dietary Carbohydrate

scholarly journals Evaluating a post-implementation electronic medical record training intervention for diabetes management in primary care

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. e100086
Author(s):  
Gurprit Kaur Randhawa ◽  
Aviv Shachak ◽  
Karen L Courtney ◽  
Andre Kushniruk
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Video Tutorials

ObjectiveThis study evaluated the potential for electronic medical record (EMR) video tutorials to improve diabetes (type 1 and 2) care processes by primary care physicians (PCP) using OSCAR EMR.DesignA QUAN(qual) mixed methods approach with an embedded design was used for the overall research study. EMR video tutorials were developed based on the chronic care model (CCM), value-adding EMR use, best practice guidelines for designing software video tutorials and clinician-led EMR training.ResultsIn total, 18 PCPs from British Columbia, Canada, participated in the study. The video EMR intervention elicited a statistically significant increase in EMR advanced feature use for diabetes care, with a large effect size (ie, F(1,51)=6.808, p<0.001, partial η2=0.286).ConclusionThis small-scale efficacy study demonstrates the potential of CCM-based EMR video tutorials to improve EMR use for chronic diseases, such as diabetes. A larger-scale effectiveness study with a control group is needed to further validate the study findings and determine their generalisability. The demonstrated efficacy of the intervention suggests that EMR video tutorials may be a cost-effective, sustainable and scalable strategy for supporting EMR optimisation and the continuous learning and development of PCPs. Health informatics practitioners may develop video tutorials for their respective EMR/electronic health record software based on theory and best practices for video tutorial design. For patients, EMR video tutorials may lead to improved tracking of processes of care for diabetes, and potentially other chronic conditions.

Semi-synthesis as a tool for broadening the health applications of bioactive olive secoiridoids: a critical review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Oliverio ◽  
Monica Nardi ◽  
Maria Luisa Di Gioia ◽  
Paola Costanzo ◽  
Sonia Bonacci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Natural Compounds ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Synthetic Analogues ◽  
Health Applications ◽  
Natural And Synthetic

Semi-synthesis is an effective strategy to obtain both natural and synthetic analogues of the olive secoiridoids, starting from easy accessible natural compounds.

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