Research Article

Monitoring Heart Disease and Diabetes with Mobile Internet Communications

Table 3

Patient spreadsheet measurements for diabetic monitoring.

Parameter measuredDiscrete values available

Blood sugar (mg/dL)80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210
Pulse rate (bpm)<60, 60–65, 65–70, 70–75, 75–80, 80–85, 85–90, >90
Systolic BP (mmHg)80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
Respiration rate (brpm)<16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, >25
Polyuria; polydipsia; polyphagia; weight loss; weight gain; fatigue; nocturnal diarrhoea; constipation; postprandial fullness; dyspnea; angina; loss of libido; cataract; diplopia; edema; sweating abnormalities; H/O viral episodeNot selected, no, yes
Alcohol; smoking; meals; sweets; exerciseNumbers are used to represent, respectively, the number of alcohol units, cigarettes, meals taken, sweets eaten, and hours of exercise (including walking, gardening, and climbing stairs)
Osmotic symptoms; incidental glycosuria; recurrent infections; nonhealing wounds; intense pruritusNot selected, up to 1 hour, 1 to 6 hours, 6 to 72 hours, over 3 days, over 2 weeks
Blood sugar fasting/PP; urine albumin/microalbumin; serum creatinine; HbA1c; fasting lipid; hemogram; fundusDiscrete ranges for each parameter
Body mass index and waist-hip ratioDiscrete ranges for each parameter