Commercial windows software
Accu-Chek Compass
This new Windows program automatically interfaces with Accu-Chek Advantage, Accu-Chek Complete, Accu-Chek Active and Accu-Chek Compact blood glucose meters. It replaces Accutility, which Roche discontinued in March. The new program itself lists for $29.99. The necessary cable is $30. The URL is
http://www.accu-chek.com/products/data_compass.jsp
Balance PC
Proactive Metabolics Inc. in Gainesville, Florida, now markets Balance PC, which has been unavailable ever since MediLife Inc. stopped selling it. This Windows-based product includes a "smart health calendar" that lets you keep daily track of all your health events, including insulin, BG readings and food intake. For food intake it also includes a database of 18,000 foods with information on 12 nutrients. The program has now been reduced to $29.95.
The company advises that it has now developed a patch that removes the Windows XP incompatibility that Balance PC had. You can write the company for it. The URL is
http://www.proactivemetabolics.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Balance on this Web site.
BD Diabetes Software
Jane Jeffrie Seley, GNP, MPH, MSN, CDE, kindly contributed the following review. She is Clinical Coordinator and Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, Mount Sinai Endocrine Associates, New York.
Manufactured by BD, a medical technology company in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD Diabetes Software offers a diabetes management program for BD blood glucose meters where you can download, print, and view charts with a single click of the mouse. A Quick Start Guide will take you through set up and installation. A Quick Reference Guide will then help you understand and interpret charts and create your own Self Care Page. Blood glucose targets and before and after meal time periods are easily modified in this program. Blood sugar and insulin can be displayed at the same time to streamline pattern identification and management changes. BD Diabetes Software runs on Windows 95 or greater as well as Pentium II processor at 233 MHz or greater using an available USB or serial port. To enhance ease of use, the program is designed to look and feel like navigating a website. The software and cable connector is available from BD at a suggested retail price of $59.99 at 1-888-232-2737 or http://www.bddiabetes.com/us/bgm/software.jsp
The Body Journal
Berkeley Medical Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has just released version 1.5 of The Body Journal, which can currently import data from ten meters, including the Accu-Chek Aviva, Accu-Chek Compact, OneTouch Ultra, OneTouch UltraSmart, OneTouch FastTake, and the FreeStyle Flash, and produce blood glucose graphs. It also tracks A1C results, weight, drugs, and other conditions. You may download the trial version and use it free for 30 days. The program sells for US$49.99. The Body Journal is currently available for Windows XP computers as well as Macintosh computers running Mac OS X, version 10.2 and later. The URL is
http://www.bodyjournal.com/diabetes.html.
CheckLink
This Windows 3.1 and Windows 95/98 program from QuestStar Medical Inc. in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, works with its CheckMate Plus monitor. It sells for $39.95. The URL is
http://www.queststarmedical.com/
D-Diabetic Software
Sugar World Inc. in Morganville, New Jersey, offers the first "high-end Diabetic application," D-Diabetic Software, for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, or Windows XP Professional or Home Edition. It requires Microsoft's .NET framework, which is standard on the current operating system, but not part of older ones. Your computer also needs an Intel Pentium processor (90 MHz or higher), 64MB or more of RAM, 60MB of available hard disk space, and an Internet connection. The program lists for $39.99. The toll-free phone is (877) 571-1150 and the URL is http://www.diabetic-software.com
DIABASS
DIABASS (Diabetes Assistant) by Oliver Ebert, who himself has diabetes, supports input from many meters. The currrent version 4.0 supports the following meters: Accu-Chek Compact, Accu-Chek Active, Accu-Chek Comfort, Accu-Chek Sensor (=Accu-Chek Easy), Accu-Chek Instant DM, Accu-Chek Complete, Accutrend GC, Reflolux S, OneTouch II, OneTouch Profile, FastTake, GlucoTouch, OneTouch Ultra, Glucometer DEX (Glucometer Esprit),Glucometer Elite XL, MediSense Precision Q.I.D, Precision Q.I.D Pen Sensor, MediSense Precision Xtra, MediSense SoftSense (MediSense Sof-Tact), FreeStyle, Omnitest Sensor, Menarini Glucocard PC, Menarini Glycomen PC.
Additionally, data from the following blood pressure meters may be transferred: visomat handy PC, boso mediwatch PC, boso medilife PC, boso medicus PC, NAIS Diagnostec Professional PC, NAIS Memory PC, ActiVita Kombi, ActiVita Mobil, ActiVita Station.
It produces graphs and statistical analysis of insulin dosages and blood sugars, also it allows tracking of blood pressure, dietary behavior, medicines and appointments. Pump patients may define individual pump profiles and track pump events.
The program comes on CD-ROM for Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, ME, and NT. The software and on-line documentation is available in English, French, and German. DIABASS is available from local resellers and pharamacies, as well as from the FIT Foundation or diabass@mediaspects.de or diabass@diabetes-forum.com. The price is 50 EURO (about US$ 57) plus shipping. The URL is http://diabtrends.com/db4eng.htm .
Diabetes Diary
This program from Tricalico Interactive in Phoenix, Arizona, tracks daily nutrition and blood glucose levels (manually) as well as exercise and medication notes. The program lists for $29.95. The phone number is (602) 547-8639 and the URL is
http://www.tricalico.com/diabetes.html
The Diabetes Manager
The Diabetes Manager is a Microsoft Access database application from Creative Database Solutions in Bedford, Texas. Steve Gergens founded the company when he was diagnosed with diabetes in October 2002. The URL is
http://www.thediabetesmanager.com/
Diabetes Mentor
Diabetes Mentor version 1.5v27 from Vigora Inc. in Mukilteo, Washington, runs under Windows XP/2000/NT/98ME/98/95 or on Macintosh OS7/8/9/X. It computerizes and graphs your diabetes-related measurements, helping you adjust your regime to achieve targeted BGs. Diabetes Mentor supports LifeScan's Profile and OneTouch II meters. The program lists for $49.95. The toll-free phone (800) 743-5680. The URL is
http://www.vigora.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Mentor on this Web site.
Diabetes Partner PC
NuMedics Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon, specializes in the development of disease management software, with initial focus on diabetes. NuMedics products include CliniPro, an easy-to-use electronic patient record and diabetes data analysis tool for healthcare professionals, and Diabetes Partner PC, a tracking application that assists patients in the self-management of diabetes. Diabetes Partner PC supports Bayer's Dex; Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Chek Advantage and Accu-Chek Easy; LifeScan's OneTouch Profile and OneTouch II, and Medisense's Precision Q.I.D. meters. The program sells for $99.00. Their toll free number is (888) CliniPro and the URL is
http://www.numedics.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Partner on this Web site.
Diabetes Tracker
Diabetes Tracker version 1.3 is a database application that is responsible for keeping track of and communicating diabetes related information. The program requires Mac OS X or Windows 2000 or later. The URL is
http://www.adg-consulting.com/dt/
Diabetes Tracker
DIAsoft Technologies, a division of Prihar Holdings Ltd. in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, sells the Diabetes Tracker Blood Glucose Meter Data Management System. It is designed specifically for reporting on your blood glucose levels. By simplifying the process of downloading and organizing your readings, Diabetes Tracker allows you to view and print understandable charts and reports. You can download an evaluation edition from the company's Web site, or purchase the standard or professional edition. Diabetes Tracker claims to import records from Bayer's Elite (which, however, lacks a data port), Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Check [sic] (type not specified, and it refused to import data from an Accu-Chek Advantage), LifeScan's OneTouch Profile and OneTouch II, and Medisense's Precision Q.I.D. meters. The company offers separate versions of the standard edition for Windows 3.1 and for Windows 95/98 or NT. The price is $89.95 less a $25 mail-in rebate until December 31, 1998. The toll-free order line is 1 (888) 221-0033 and the URL is
http://www.prihar.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Tracker on this Web site.
Diabetes Works
ITA Software Inc. in Cascade, Idaho, provides a bundle of five programs called Diabetes Works. The program supports LifeScan's OneTouch Profile and OneTouch II meters.The cost is was just reduced in summer 2001 from $79.95 to $19.95 for on-line purchases and direct download. The toll-free phone number is (800) 820-6084. The URL is
http://www.diabetesonline.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Works on this Web site.
DiaMed
DiaMed, by Chiron Data Systems Inc. in Dallas, is a comprehensive, easy-to-use electronic data management tool designed by diabetes educators for diabetes educators. DiaMed gives the diabetes management team timely and accurate access to the patient information needed to provide high quality care, increase patient satisfaction, gather and analyze outcomes, and control program costs. DiaMed is compatible with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Licensing fees are dependent upon the number of diabetes centers and end-users. For more information, please call 1 (866) 855-9330 or visit
http://www.chirondata.com
DiaTrends
DiaTrends by Overlook Software Inc. in Greensboro, North Carolina, is designed for health care professionals to help track and improve diabetes management outcomes. Practicing clinical endocrinologists developed the system. They released the most recent version, with numerous new and improved features, in May 2006. DiaTrends is designed to run under Windows 98/Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 6) or higher, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003. The single PC license is available for an introductory price of $2,280. The network configuration is available for introductory prices starting at $3,200 for a one-physician license with 2 concurrent users. The phone is (336) 274-0066, the e-mail address is info@overlooksoftware.com, the URL is http://overlooksoftware.com and an annotated demonstration is available at http://overlooksoftware.com/demo.aspx.
ezManager Plus
Animas Corp., the manufacturer of the R1000 Insulin Pump, offers ezManager Plus diabetes management for both PalmOS and Windows based desktop computers. It contains the entire FDA food database, all fast food restaurants, and ability to enter your own recipes and favorite foods for nutritional values. There are entries for BG, insulin, activity, and notes. It charts and graphs as well. The URL is http://www.animascorp.com/products/pr_ezmanagerplus_1.shtml
FreeStyle Connect
TheraSense Inc., the manufacturer of the FreeStyle blood glucose meter, offers FreeStyle Connect to track your blood glucose readings. Version 1.6 of the program costs $75 and includes the software on CD-ROM disc or floppy and the interface cable. The toll-free phone number is (888) 522-5226. The URL is
http://www.therasense.com/freestyle/dataManagementHome.html
Al Behrens reviews FreeStyle Connect on this Web site.
Steve Michel reviews FreeStyle Connect on this Web site.
FutureWare
FutureWare SCG in Orange County, California, offers two programs for diabetes monitoring:
Personal GlucoseTracker (previously called Diabetes Monitor) maintains a color-coded graphical history of daily blood glucose, ketone, exercise, and insulin readings. The readings can be printed in several formats, and can be emailed to a physician's or other health provider's office. Also included is a logsheet that can be printed for trips and travel. It also tracks up to four prescriptions, and provides for prescription re-ordering on the Internet. It runs under Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP and sells for $29. The URL is
http://www.futurewaredc.com/diabetes/
Diabetes Combo has all the features and functions of the Personal GlucoseTracker program above, but also includes blood pressure readings (systolic, diastolic and optional pulse rate). It runs under Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP and sells for $49. The URL is also
http://www.futurewaredc.com/diabetes/
GlucoGraph
Bryan Miller Software in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offers this program for Window 95 and up for $49.95. The site now also includes a downloadable demo version, a screen shots page, and the ability to graph diet, exercise, and medicine simultaneously with your blood sugars. The URL is
http://www.bryansoftware.com
Glucose Manager
This program for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 is designed to assist a person with diabetes to track and evaluate their blood sugar fluctuations. Regular checking of blood glucose by using any glucose meter can be entered directly into the program on a daily basis or entered from a log book at one time periodically. This program does not support downloading glucose monitor data to the program. Ray Whittemore, who himself has diabetes wrote this program. His company, Specialty Software in Corvallis, Oregon, sells it for $29.95. The URL is
http://www.proaxis.com/~rwi/glumgr.htm
GlucoStats
GlucoStats version 1.3 is a diabetic monitoring software program designed to monitor diabetes blood glucose levels. It sells for $9.95. GlucoStats diabetic log software has been specially developed for diabetes patients to help them keep track of their blood glucose levels with printable charts and diagrams. The program runs on Windows 95, 98, XP, and NT. There isn't yet an interface with meters, but Brian Brackeen, the program developer, will be adding one in future versions. The URL is
https://www.glucostats.com/
GlucoSym
GlucoSym makes a daily 24-hour chart that tells what your blood glucose level will be, minute by minute, hours in advance. This capability depends on a mathematical model, a one time calibration, and information about the food you eat and the drugs you take. This program, by Edward Pisciotta, is designed for the PC and requires Windows XP and either Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Access 2002 and Excel 2000/2002 and Internet Explorer 4 or higher. You can download a trial version now at http://glucosym.home.att.net/, but the final program will be available on eBay.
HealthDesk OnLine for Diabetes
HealthDesk OnLine for Diabetes by HealthDesk Corporation in Berkeley, California, records and analyzes glucose readings and lots more. It currently interfaces with Roche/Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Chek III, Accu-Chek Advantage, Accu-Chek Easy, MediSense's Precision Q.I.D., and LifeScan's OneTouch Profile meters. It allows you to plan and track both nutrition and exercise, organize your medical records and health history, and access consumer and clinical online resources. It also provides access to the online resources of the American Diabetes Association. The program lists for $79.95. The company's toll-free phone number is (888) 343-4380 and the URL is
http://www.healthdesk.com/web/index.asp
Gretchen Becker reviews HealthDesk on this Web site.
HealthEngage Diabetes
FireLogic Inc. in Arlington, Virginia, offers HealthEngage Diabetes 3.0.1 for Windows or MacintoshOS X. This program allows you to enter glucose readings, medication, insulin, exercise, meals, test results, and personal notes in one session. You can also plan and record meals or directly input carbohydrate intake in grams of carbs. You can add your own foods or use the 6,700 foods from the USDA Nutrient Database. Companion programs run on a Palm and PocketPC. The program with the Palm or PocketPC companion lists for $69.99 or for $59.99 without the companion program. The URL is
http://www.healthengage.com/healthengagediabetes.html
HealthView for Diabetes
The HealthView for Diabetes Management Software site features HealthView and provides information on how people with diabetes can use use it to improve their diabetes therapy. HealthView is a comprehensive diabetes management program for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 offered by Health Management Software Inc. of Roswell, Georgia. HealthView for Diabetes supports LifeScan's OneTouch Profile and OneTouch II meters. The HealthView Patient Version lists for $39.95, and there is also a professional version. Robert Santoyo, the company's president, has had type 1 diabetes for 14 years and has been involved in diabetes management software research for the last six years. The company's toll-free number is (888) 458-4648. The URL is
http://www.healthviewdiabetes.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews HealthView on this Web site.
Insulin Dependant Follow Up & Control System
ARBSoft Inc. in Miami, offers this program for Windows 95/98/ME and the Palm Pilot for $80 plus $5 shipping and handling. The program helps you to control and manage your blood sugar level and its reaction to insulin, diet, and exercise through user friendly screens and tools. The URL is
http://www.arbsoftinc.com
Insulin Helper
Insulin Helper is a PC program to help the diabetes educator teach Intensive Insulin Management. The program has a nutrition section which computes exchanges and intake and an insulin management section which teaches intensive management, the traditional method with ratios, the new method with the wallet sized cards, and does pattern management. There is a short video on the website which illustrates the program. The URL is
http://www.Mistebar.com
MyBolus will easily and precisely calculate the bolus for insulin dependent diabetics, writes Jeffrey A. English, CEO of Maxi-Med in Alpharetta, Georgia, which plans to have MyBolus on the market next year. The user will simply enter personal information and the software will automatically calculate the precise insulin dosage, he states. It is not a logbook. You will be able to incorporate it into any current brand of pump or a Palm-like device. It will also be sold as a standalone application to be downloaded to a computer. The company is surveying prospective users at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=24578114615 and the company's URL is
http://www.maxi-med.com
NovoLink
NovoLink Version 2.0 creates and manages your daily glucose and medication database. This program, from National Institutes of Disease Management in Miami Beach, Florida, runs on Windows 3.1 or greater. NovoLink does not support the automatic download of data from any meters. The price is $99.00. The phone number is (305) 534-9970, and the URL is
http://www.nidm.org/novolink.htm
Gretchen Becker reviews NovoLink on this Web site.
Solutions Software
Medtronic Diabetes, which makes Paradigm insulin pumps (as well as the earlier 507c and 508 models), offers Solutions Software 5.0, which includes features specifically for pump users. You have your choice of 11 different reports, each of which you can customize. The program is compatible with a wide variety of blood glucose meters, including the Paradigm Link, BD Logic, LifeScan OneTouch Ultra, LifeScan FastTake, LifeScan Profile, Accu-Chek Complete, Accu-Chek Advantage, Glucometer DEX and DEX2, Glucometer Elite XL, MediSense Precision Xtra, and TheraSense FreeStyle. It retails for $69.95 at
http://www.minimed.com/patientfam/pf_ipt_solutions_overview.shtml
OneTouch
LifeScan Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, in Milpitas, California manufactures blood glucose monitoring systems and also provides diabetes management software called OneTouch (formerly In Touch). The current U.S. version is 2.1. This program was designed for use on your PC with all of LifeScan's meters that have a data port. The program requires Windows 95 or higher. You can buy the interface cable ($19.99 plus shipping and handling) and download the program at no cost from http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/software.html.
Precision Link
This program for Windows 95/98/2000/NT by MediSense Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts, supports MediSense's Precision Xtra, Q.I.D., and Sof-Tact meters. The current version is 2.3. The package, which includes a cable, sells for about $60 at pharmacies. The URL is
http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/systems_tests/system.cfm?syscat_id=3&sys_id=15&path=1
WinGlucofacts
Bayer Corporation in Tarrytown, New York, released WinGlucofacts Diabetes Information Management System, version 1.01, in the first quarter of 1999 to work with the Glucometer Dex Blood Glucose Monitoring System. It runs under Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98, and is supplied in three forms: as a CD-ROM (part number 3420A) for both Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98 and on five floppy disks for Windows 95/98 (3428) and for Windows 3.1x (3421). This program sells for $49.95 (including the cable), but can be downloaded at no cost (except for the cable, which is $29.95). The URL is
http://www.glucometerdex.com/Sftwre.htm
Gretchen Becker reviews WinGlucofacts on this Web site.
WinGlucofacts XL
Bayer has released a version of WinGlucofacts program (similar to the top-rated software for the Glucometer Dex) for its Elite XL meter that appeared in April 1999. It runs under Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98. This program sells for $49.95 (including the cable), but can be downloaded at no cost (except for the cable, which is $29.95). The URL is
http://www.glucometerelitexl.com/data.htm

 

Common windows software
AIDA
AIDA version 4.3 is an an educational simulator of insulin and dietary adjustment in type 1 diabetes. It contains a simple model of glucose-insulin interaction in the human body. It is intended for simulating the effects on the blood glucose profile of changes in insulin and diet for a typical type 1 patient. AIDA is freeware and runs on MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000/NT. The main new features in version 4.3 are: (1) HbA1c estimates provided for the blood glucose simulations; (2) an import/export facility to allow case scenarios to be swapped between AIDA users; and (3) technical upgrades to make installation and use easier. The URL is
http://www.2aida.org
Basalraten-Verwaltung (Basal Rate Administration)
Basalraten-Verwaltung, version 2.1F, is for insulin pump users and is available in German only. It is for Windows 95/98. It is freeware offered by Daniel Hertrich. The URL is
http://www.daniel-hertrich.de/bv/
bG Log and Diabetic Information
ClearView Concepts in Harrison, Arkansas, offers a small spreadsheet program for sale to track daily bG tests and other diabetic info. The bG Log and Diabetic Information program by Charlie Campbell is for Windows 95 and sells for $9.95 plus shipping and handling. The URL is
http://www.oztech.com/cvc/
Bg Tracker
Jim Berry wrote Bg Tracker to help himself closely track his blood glucose, prepare charts, and to report to his doctor. However, it does not download any blood glucose meter directly, so all readings have to be entered manually. The program is freeware and does not require registration. It is for Windows 95/98 and will not run under Windows 3.x. A correspondent writes, "Jim Berry has released his BG Tracker 4. It is a complete redo of his previous effort. It now has entries for pumpers and BP tracking. Still no download from any meter but data entry is easy and automated as possible. It is still free if downloaded and he has arrangements for a CD ($US10) for those who can not or do not want to download." The URL is
http://www.bgtracker.com/
The Diabetes Daily Numbers
This is a simplified version of The Diabetic Daily Log (see below) for tracking blood sugars, weight, blood pressure, and comments. It can be run under Windows 2000/98/95 and Windows 3.1 and even MS-DOS. You enter blood glucose levels manually. With the downloadable trial version you can enter 30 days of data, but a registered version costs $25. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/kennzo/ddn.htm
Diabetes Helper
James Fitzgerald in Medford, Massachusetts, offers this program free for personal use if you can't afford to pay anything. Otherwise, you determine the price. DiabetesHelper tracks glucose levels and medications. It also has an appointment feature. It does not download data from any meter and the Web site gives no indication what the operating system and system requirements are. The URL is
http://home.attbi.com/~diabeteshelper/
Diabetes Level Monitoring
This package allows users to track blood sugar levels. It will also produce graphs and reports for the patients and their medical practitioners. The PC system requirements are: Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 (Windows NT recommended), Pentium 90MHz (166Mhz or higher recommended), 32Mb RAM 64 (Mb recommended), 256 Color SGVA 640x480. The URL is
http://www.lad.co.za/dlm.html
The Diabetic Daily Log
The Diabetic Daily Log (TDDL) is a $25 shareware program for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95/2000/XP that will track daily activities of a diabetic. It will record glucose test results, insulin/pill medication, weight, blood pressure, exercise, meals, snacks, and general comments. These entries will be used to generate screen and printed reports to be used to help you and your health team (doctor, nurse, or dietitian) to help pinpoint problems in managing diabetes. Various reports are generated to give the glucose averages, glucose ranges, number of lows, highs, and normal readings within a date range. E-mail the author Kenneth Gannon with questions or comments. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/kennzo/tddl.htm
Diabetes Manager
Carl Raeside's program "still needs more work before even an alpha version is available," he says. But here is the Web site that he has put up to support it. The URL is
http://members.rogers.com/satfree/
Diabetic Meter Utility
Diabetic Meter Utility v4.9 is a Windows 95/98 program. Diabetic Meter Utility v1.2 is a Windows 3.1x program. Written by Michael Patterson, both programs read data from OneTouch Profile and OneTouch II meters and displays the data in various ways. Both versions of this simple meter utility are freeware and are available at
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/dclc/Diabsoftware.html
Dia-Log: A Diabetes Daily Log Manager
Dia-Log v4.0 from C&S Solutions in Bicknell, Indiana, is a Diabetes Daily Log Manager that allows you to track and evaluate your daily insulin intake and blood glucose levels. The program also performs comprehensive glucose statistics. It runs under Windows 95, 98, or NT. You can download a trial version of the program, and if you decide to keep it, you can purchase it for $24.50 plus shipping and handling. The phone number is (812) 735-3505 and the URL is
http://www.transitech.com/cs-solutions/dia-log.html
Glucom
Glucom v2.0 is an easy to use application from Paramount Software that will record and communicate your glucose stability, accurately and informatively. It will link to the Boehringer Mannheim range of glucose meters as well as LifeScan's OneTouch II. You can download a free evaluation copy from this site. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/paramntsw/index.htm
Glucomtr
Glucomtr v.1.05 is a free program that will make a printable chart of the diabetes glucose level in the blood. The program can be set up in either English or French and requires VB5 run time files. In runs under Windows 95/98/NT. http://download.com.com/3000-2129-908361.html?tag=lst-0-1
GlucoseOne
Bill Smelser in Salt Lake City, Utah, developed GlucoseOne when his 15-month-old son Wyatt got diabetes. Since he is a computer programmer, Bill created the GlucoseOne Diabetes Management System. It produces a variety of reports, including glucose readings, carbohydrate intakes, and medication/insulin statuses, that are easy to read and identify trends. The GlucoseOne system is free for non commercial use to all people with diabetes and their caretakers. The program runs on the Windows and Palm operating systems. The URL is
http://www.glucoseone.com.
Glucose32.exe
Glucose32.exe version 3.5 is a freeware program for downloading data from a LifeScan OneTouch (II, Profile, Basic with data port, FastTake, Ultra), Roche Accu-Chek (Advantage or Complete) MediSense (Precision Q.I.D, Xtra, and Sof-Tact), Bayer (Glucometer Dex and EliteXL), and TheraSense (FreeStyle) glucose meter and creating a useful printed output. This program is for all versions of Windows. The URL is
http://gcrc.cwru.edu/glucpage.htm
Glucose Journal and Database
Glucose Journal and Database version 1.0 is a database program by Jonathan R. Allen of Nella_Ware software in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He says that it is for people with diabetes who test their blood sugar and helps by keeping an organized computer journal or diary of blood glucose test results. Blood glucose records are always perfectly ordered by date and time. A Master Journal displays all records, and four Custom Journals only display records within user defined time/date/glucose /note ranges. This easy-to-use program requires Windows 95/98. The URL is
http://www.mindspring.com/~nellaware/glujodat.html
Glucose Data Manager
Glucose Data Manager version 1.3.1 is a freeware program offered in either French or English for managing your blood glucose testing. Data have to be input via the keyboard only. This program is for Windows 95/98/NT, according to Andre Lefebvre for Program-Action. The URL is
http://www.clic.net/~programa/glucom_an.html
Grafiek (graphical display of blood glucose measurements)
Jos Creusen of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, created this Windows program for his own use and is freely sharing it. The program is in English, Dutch, Danish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. It reads values from a file saved by Camit for Windows from AccuTrend meter, which are marketing in the United States as Accu-Chek meters. It also works with LifeScan's OneTouch and InDuo meters, Bayer's Glucofast (Glucometer) Dex meters, Roche's Accu-Chek Compete, and Abbott's MediSense Precision Q.I.D. He released a new version of the program on February 9, 2006. It is now possible to track three kinds of insulin, a level of effort, a note and one's complete food consumption for a measurement. With the food consumption you can exactly record in the database what you have eaten and drunk and the program also keeps track of the related carbohydrates, kilocalories, proteins, and fats. It uses a foodtable with about 1000 products and it is now also available in English. You also can add products to this foodtable. English documentation available on the website. The program can also print graphs and also a logbook over a chosen period with all data included that is available. The program is still free. URL is
http://www.creusen-software.nl
Health
Health Diabetic Software is a freeware software application designed for people with diabetes and/or hypertension (high blood pressure). Health records and graphs your blood glucose, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, and pulse), weight, temperature, A1C, cholesterol, etc. The graphed data can be viewed in a line or bar graph. The software contains an array of statistics. The URL is
http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com.
My Diabetes Assistant
Raul Serrano says that he developed his program, My Diabetes Assistant, to assist people with diabetes in tracking some of their everyday activities. MDA is a reporting system in which you input data of as many daily activities you wish that relate directly to your glucose control. From simple glucose reading to meals, weight, blood pressure, etc., you decide which you need to monitor. By reviewing/analyzing the reports you can quickly decide how you're doing in the specific areas, and make needed changes to your glucose management if needed. The VB6 runtime files must exist on your system in order for MDA to run. You can download them from a link on his site. MDA is freeware. A commercial version is also available. The URL is
http://www.serranoconsult.com/serranodownl.htm
NutriSoft sells three similar programs that sound good, but none of them can be recommended for people with diabetes who want to use software to track how their medications and/or insulin, exercise, diet, weight, and state of health affect their blood glucose levels. None of these programs have anything but the most basic blood glucose tracking, and all of them require you to enter your blood glucose levels manually. NutriGenie makes versions of its programs available on-line at many sites, but all of those for diabetes management are severely crippled (they have limited databases and permit nothing to be saved). Perhaps an even more serious criticism of NutriGenie's products is that the company is essentially unreachable. It does not provide a street address, only a post office box number. It does not provide a telephone number, whether toll-free or local. It has three e-mail addresses (nutrigenie@yahoo.com, NutriSoft@aol.com, and 71563.124@compuserve.com, but e-mail directed to any of these addresses goes unanswered.
NutriGenie Diabetes Meal Planner
This program, version 4.4 for Windows, sells for $59. It includes a database of 8,000 items plus the user's own food database. Analyses: RDA, calories, protein, carbohydrate, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, fiber, potassium and calcium, USDA food pyramid. Features: blood glucose tracker, weight log, diet history, blood pressure log, cholesterol profiler, weight control planner, body mass index, caloric need and caloric expenditure calculators, target heart rate calculator, caloric and nutrient distribution analyzer, search and sort capabilities, convenient food database editing and organizing tools, NutriGenie auto menu generator. The programs Sugar Content of Foods and Omega-3 Counter are included. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/nutrigenie/home.html
NutriGenie Diabetic Nutrition
This program, Diabetic Nutrition version 3.3 for Windows, lists for $39 or is $29 when purchased directly from NutriGenie at P.O. Box 8226, Stanford, CA 94309. The package includes Sugar Content of Foods but not Omega-3 Counter and does not have utilities to keep track of blood glucose, blood pressure or weight log and diet history which are available in Managing Diabetes version 3.6. It includes a database of 10,000 items plus the user's own food database. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/nutrigenie/home.html
NutriGenie Managing Diabetes
This program, Managing Diabetes version 3.6 for Windows, lists for $59 or is $49 when purchased directly from NutriGenie at P.O. Box 8226, Stanford, CA 94309. This package includes a database of 10,000 items plus the user's foods and two other programs: Sugar Content of Foods and Omega-3 Counter and has utilities to keep track of blood glucose, blood pressure as well as weight log and diet history which do not exist in Diabetic Nutrition version 3.3, NutriGenie's less complete and less expensive version. The URL is
http://members.aol.com/nutrigenie/home.html
QuickLog
QuickLog, with versions for Windows 95 and 98, is a free program that lets you create a customized, computer-based log book. It will download blood glucose readings from LifeScan's OneTouch Profile, and interface programs are in development for the other LifeScan meters. Jeff Kirchner designed QuickLog to be used as a replacement for, or in conjunction with, your normal blood glucose logbook. The URL is
http://www.webcreations.ca/~quicklog/
Two Touch
Kirmo Uusitalo in Helsinki, Finland, offers easy-to-use graphical interface for data transmission and analysis for LifeScan's OneTouch II meters. Based on the glucose level measurements, an estimation of the patient's daily glucose level curve can be calculated and plotted. Samples can also be inserted manually. Current versions are 1.8.0 for Windows 3.x and 1.9.0 for Windows 95 / NT only. The Two Touch program is distributed using the shareware concept. If you like the product and continue to use it after a trial period of 30 days, you must register it. The registration price is currently $25 or FIM 100, whichever you prefer. The URL is
http://www.sci.fi/~keytech/twotouch.html