Gluco-LogP
v.1.1
©2005 Edward Hoad
Gluco-LogP is a digital logbook for insulin pumpers. It is an easy to use, straight forward
program that allows you to record and keep track of data crucial to good
diabetes management. This data can be viewed/printed from your desktop computer (not Mac
compatible) or may be exported in .csv format
Gluco-LogP
utilizes table
headers and left/right scrolling. This
allows the user to view 10 columns of data, and is ideal for devices that
feature landscape viewing (PalmOneTungsten T3, Sony UX series).
Installation
Please…read the License Agreement
prior to installation.
Select the appropriate file for your
device and install as you would any PalmOS® software. The hi-res version should
work on hi and low resolution devices.
However, a lo-res version is also included if required. Tungsten T3 users may also need to install
the included compatiblity .prc’s (These
are supplied with most 3rd party software, so you may already have
them installed).
Gluco-LogP
can be installed
along side Gluco-Log (the non-pumpers version) with no
conflicts or overwriting of data
Gluco-LogP
requires devices
with Palm® OS 3.5 or higher. This version runs optimally on the faster processors of Palm® OS 5.0+
Using the Program
Demo Version
This is a fully functional program. After 30 days the program will lock up and remain unusable until registered. Please register (purchase) this software at www.palmgear.com .
First Time Out
The first
time you run Gluco-LogP you will be prompted to choose the
unit of measurement used when recording BG, and to enter basal rates, and
personall settings (carb to insulin
ration, insulin sensitivity and target BG). Gluco-LogP uses your personal settings data
when calculating suggested bolus amounts.
You should
also take a moment to add data as follows:
From the
menu bar on the main form (table) select Options, and:
·
Food to add foods you often eat. This can be a real time saver when entering data
later
·
Meds to add prescription or other medications you feel
should be recorded.
Icons
Tap and
hold any icon to have its function displayed on the screen. Lightly slide the stylus away from the icon
and lift from the screen to close the description window without having the
icon actually perform any action.
Entering Data
Tap the ‘new
record’ icon to begin.
1. The event list drops down automatically. Choose the appropriate event from the list. (you can change the event later if necessary).
2. You may notice a slight pause as the basal amount for the record time is selected and recorded by the program.
3. The “Blood Glucose” keypad pops up. Enter your BG or tap “cancel” to bypass this step.
The words: BG, Carbs, Bolus, Ketones, Foods,
B.P., Pulse, Weight, Meds, and Note are all buttons that activate keypads
or dropdown menus, making data entry quick and simple! You can also enter data manually with the
stylus if you prefer. When listing meds,
simply check the box beside each med you have taken. When you tap the “Home” icon, the list is
pasted in the current record.
After
entering the number of carbohydrates, you can choose to tap the “calc” button
to see a “suggested”
bolus. This amount is calculated based on
the information entered in your personal settings. Please
proceed cautiously when using the suggested bolus! Be sure to make comparisons between it and
your current method of calculating insulin requirements!
Exercise time is not included in the
bolus calculation. It is for your
reference only.
Boluses may be recorded as square or
dual wave, or as an injection, by selecting the appropriate checkbox. When selecting square or dual wave boluses,
you will be prompted to enter the amount(s) and duration. This information is displayed on the screen,
to the right of the bolus amount.
If the “set change” checkbox is selected, the time and date of the set
change will be displayed on the table form, and also displayed by tapping the
information “i” button beside the
set change.
The ”battery” checkbox does not show on the table
form. When a report is printed, however,
both battery and set changes are listed in the “notes” section.
NOTE: When you first use the program an erroneous number may appear at the
bottom of the table form. This is
corrected itself after the first set change.
To set an alarm for a reminder to
re-testing, tap the alarm clock button beside the time field. The alarm can be
set from 45 minutes to 4 hours and 45 minutes. (This alarm also creates a datebook entry. If the datebok in your device has never been
used, it may cause an error the first time).
If a BG reading of 250 mg/dl (14.5
mmol/L) or greater is entered, the alarm is automatically set to reming you to
retest in 30 minutes.
A quick
way to add data to the Foods or Meds database: Highlight the text
you wish to add as a med or food. Tap
the clipboard icon at the top of the form.
Select the appropriate checkbox and tap “OK”.
Table Form (main form)
The table
displays 10 columns of data. Tap the “?”
icon at the top of the screen to see the definition of table symbols
Exporting Data
Blood sugar
records can be exported to the memo pad as a .csv (comma separated value)
file. This is transferred to the desktop
during the hot-sync process, can be copied to Notepad and saved as a .txt
file. It can be imported into most
spreadsheet programs (Excel, Quattro Pro, etc.). The fields are exported in the following
order: date, time, event, set change,
BG, carbs, food, exercise, meal bolus, correction bolus, basal, meds, ketones,
blood pressure, pulse, weight, notes. (The date and time columns do not have to be formatted as such in your
spreadsheet program, as they are exported as text strings)
If you are
using a date range to filter records, only those records within the filter
parameters will be exported.
For pc
users, the most efficient
means of viewing data is by using TBViewer® to read pre-compiled
reports, which are included with each version of this program.
TBViewer®
Included with this program are a number of precompiled
reports. In order to view or print these
reports, you must first have TBViewer installed (TBViewer is not Mac
compatible) on
your pc. You can download TBViewer here,
at no charge. A link is also provided in
the Gluco-Log download file.
Installation:
·
Click
open (or save, if you wish) the tbviewer.zip file, and follow the prompts as it
self installs
·
Start
the TBViewer program, and click File/Open, or the ‘Open’ icon
·
Drag
the file “Gluco-LogP Logbook” file into the TBViewer window (this file is
included in your Gluco-LogP download.
Click on the file you have dragged in the window. After a very short pause, the report will be
displayed for you to choose. Please note: This report requires 8.5”X14” paper
If you require a custom report,
please contact me at hoads@cogeco.ca. I will try to accommodate reasonable requests
and periodically make them available to all users.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the many developers on the PDATnuts&bolts
forum, especially Mr.
I welcome your comments and/or
suggestions regarding this program.
Please direct email to: hoads@cogeco.ca
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