PDAs and other mobile devices can be extremely useful tools in bringing evidence-based decision making to the point-of-care. The ACP PDA Portal provides information and access to a variety of such tools, including a PDA version of PIER (Physicians' Information and Education Resource), the ACP's clinical decision support tool designed specifically for use at the point-of-care.

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This innovative, free mobile 'healthy eating' tool enables users to build an online picture food journal, become aware of what they eat, and get feedback and encouragement. The system helps patients take control of their own nutrition for overall wellness, encouraging healthy eating habits.

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GlucoControl is a free PDA program (for Pocket PC), that helps patients to control the glucose levels in blood, replacing the classic diabetes notebook.

Due to the complexity of the system, this tool is recommended for advanced PDA users, only.

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The Diabetes Log program is a complete tracking tool to help patients keep track of relevant information. Users can enter their BG level, insulin, activities, carbohydrate counts on each meal, etc.

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GlucoTools is a set of tools for PalmOS-based PDAs that assist patients with diabetes who are using insulin. The system is geared primarily towards patients who use insulin pumps, but may also be useful for patients who are not using pumps, as well, since the system enables patients to double-check meal and correction boluses.

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CarbCheck is a carbohydrate-fat-protein database to assist patients in managing their carbohydrate intake--an important step in managing diabetes. The program is designed to allow easy lookup, sorting, and tallying of carbohydrate, fat, and protein information for over 1000 different foods. Users can also add/edit additional food items, sort by existing food categories (vegetables, starches, etc.), sort by supplied chain restaurant menus, bookmark food items to get a total carbohydrate tally per meal, and even import/export additional foods through Excel.

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From The Wall Street Journal (September 9, 2008)

Adults with Type 1 diabetes can gain better control over their disease by using a cellphone-size device that continually monitors blood-sugar levels, according to a new study.

Introduced by various manufacturers in recent years, "continuous glucose monitoring," or CGM, systems provide a steady stream of data that allows patients to adjust their insulin injections as needed. Attached to a small sensor inserted just beneath the skin, they also sound an alarm if blood sugar rises or falls to dangerous levels.

With traditional monitoring, the patient pricks a finger, puts blood onto a small strip of paper and inserts it into a meter for a reading. Researchers say such tests, even done several times a day, can miss sudden and unsafe changes in blood sugar.

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