[acb-diabetics] New App for Iphone

[armando del gobbo]

> Thanks to a new app on the market, Canadians can now use their iPhones and

> iPods to do quick checks on blood sugar levels and manage diabetes.
>> Launched in March by health-care company Sanofi, the iBGStar meter is the

>> first blood glucose monitor of its kind in Canada.
>> The small, compact device was designed for users to take a sample of
>> blood at any time and read the results in just five seconds on the screen

>> of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.
>> Consumers simply attach the monitor to their iPhone or iPod Touch and
>> download the free iBGStar Diabetes Manager App.
>> Then the iBGStar will tell the user to put a drop of blood on a glucose
>> strip and insert it into a port on the device itself. The machine's
>> software carries out an analysis and flashes the results onto the screen
>> of the iPhone or iPod Touch.
>> "It's really exciting to have the new iBGStar," said Cynthia Lebovics,
>> Sanofi's National Diabetes Education Manager.
>> "People with diabetes do have to monitor their blood glucose. But
>> sometimes you forget your meter at home or don't have somewhere to put
>> it," Lebovics said on March 29 in an interview with CTV's Canada AM.
>> Today, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or
>> prediabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
>> Most have used traditional blood-testing devices, which are generally
>> palm-sized.
>> By contrast, the iBGStar monitor is no bigger than a stick of gum.
>> This new process isn't entirely perfect, however.
>> Skin must still be pricked to draw blood, although a tiny amount is
>> required with this new technology, said Lebovics.
>> As well, the iPhone or iPod touch that is used must have Apple's iOS 3.0
>> mobile operating system or higher software installed to use the iBGStar
>> meter.
>> This new tool won't eliminate the need for all diabetics to test their
>> blood sugar levels on a regular basis. But the diminutive size is an
>> advantage, as is the fact that most Canadians today now own cell phones.
>> Consumers can use the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App to store and track
>> blood sugar levels, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosages while they
>> are on the go.
>> Several icons allow users to monitor trends in their blood sugar levels
>> throughout the day.
>> For example, if a person wakes and finds their blood glucose readings to
>> be high for several days, the app can track the numbers and compare them
>> to future readings.
>> All averages and deviations are displayed in easy-to-read charts. There
>> are also separate screens for a trend chart, logbook and statistics.
>>
>> Yet even those who don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch can still benefit
>> from this new blood testing technology.
>> "The iBGStar will work on its own, so you can store data in it," said
>> Lebovics.
>> The device, priced at $64.99 in Canada, can hold 300 readings in total as

>> a stand-alone meter. Once the readings exceed that figure, the app will
>> delete entries from the beginning of the readings to make more room.
>> When used with an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the iBGStar will use as much
>> capacity as these devices have once it is plugged in.
>> "Managing diabetes isn't only about the tool. It's really a whole
>> comprehensive approach," said Lebovics.
>> If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to serious
>> complications, including damage to the eyes, nerves, heart and kidneys.
>> It can also result in impotence in men.
>> To help Canadians, Sanofi has also created the STARsystem, an online
>> health monitoring system designed as a support to the iBGStar meter.
>> Consumers can log on with an iBGStar meter serial number and get access
>> to articles on managing diabetes, personalized self-management tools and
>> six months of personal health coaching from a team of experts.
>> The iBGStar monitoring device is available in selected pharmacies and can

>> be purchased on the Sanofi website. For more information visit Sanofi.
>> CTVNews.ca Staff
>> Posted at 2012/04/01 07:44:00
>>
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