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The Promise and Perils of Wearable Physiological Sensors for Diabetes Management

Frank L Schwartz 1 2 , Cynthia R Marling 2 3 , Razvan C Bunescu 2 3

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· PMCID: PMC6154251

· DOI: 10.1177/1932296818763228

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Abstract

Development of truly useful wearable physiologic monitoring devices for use in diabetes management is still in its infancy. From wearable activity monitors such as fitness trackers and smart watches to contact lenses measuring glucose levels in tears, we are just at the threshold of their coming use in medicine. Ultimately, such devices could help to improve the performance of sense-and-respond insulin pumps, illuminate the impact of physical activity on blood glucose levels, and improve patient safety. This is a summary of our experience attempting to use such devices to enhance continuous glucose monitoring-augmented insulin pump therapy. We discuss the current status and present difficulties with available devices, and review the potential for future use.

Keywords: diabetes management; fitness trackers; physiological sensors; wearables.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: FLS is director of and has stock ownership in Intelligence 4 Diabetes Care.

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Publication types

· Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

· Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

· Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring* / instrumentation

· Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring* / methods

· Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring* / trends

· Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1*

· Humans

· Machine Learning*

· Wearable Electronic Devices*

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