A Telemedicine system based on Internet and short message service as a new approach in the follow-up of patients with gestational diabetes.

A Telemedicine system based on Internet and short message service as a new approach in the follow-up of patients with gestational diabetes.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Dec 29;

Authors: Pérez-Ferre N, Galindo M, Fernández MD, Velasco V, de la Cruz MJ, Martín P, Del Valle L, Calle-Pascual AL

To evaluate the feasibility of a Telemedicine system based on Internet and short message service in the follow-up of patients with gestational diabetes. Compared to control group, Telemedicine group reduced 62% the number of unscheduled face-to-face visits, and 82.7% in the subgroup of insulin-treated patients, improving patient satisfaction, and achieving similar pregnancy and new born outcomes.

PMID: 20044162 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]