Publications by authors named "Stefania Scarpellini"
The increase in the availability and reliability of network connections lets envision systems supporting a continuous remote monitoring of clinical parameters useful either for overseeing chronic diseases or for following clinical trials involving outpatients. We report here the results achieved by a telemedicine infrastructure that has been linked to an artificial pancreas platform and used during a trial of the AP@home project, funded by the European Union. The telemedicine infrastructure is based on a multiagent paradigm and is able to deliver to the clinic any information concerning the patient status and the operation of the artificial pancreas.
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- This study examines the effectiveness of model predictive control (MPC) in a wearable artificial pancreas (AP) for managing postprandial glucose levels in type 1 diabetes patients in an outpatient setting.
- Six participants were tested over 42 hours, comparing sensor-augmented pump therapy with closed-loop MPC, showing significant improvement in glucose control during meals and overnight.
- The findings indicate that MPC strategies are promising for outpatient glucose management, suggesting further research through randomized crossover studies.