Use of Remote Monitoring by E-mail for Long-Term Management of the Classic Ketogenic Diet.
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| Abstract | :  The classic ketogenic diet (cKD) requires constant nutritional monitoring over time both to ensure its effectiveness and to reduce the likelihood of short- and long-term adverse effects. We retrospectively described the use of remote monitoring by e-mail during the first year of follow-up on cKD in 34 children (47% males; age range: 2-17 years) diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE; n = 14) or glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS; n = 20). All the e-mails were evaluated analyzing their frequency and content at 3, 6 and 12 months. Three families never sent e-mails. A median of 36.0 (IQR 23.0-64.0) e-mails per family were sent during the 12 follow-up months by the 31 patients. GLUT1-DS patients sent a greater number of e-mails than the DRE group (median 39.0 (IQR 25.5-56.5) vs. median 26.0 (IQR 19.0-65.0)). At the end of the follow-up period, a greater number of e-mails had been exchanged between the nutritional team and the families belonging to the group that increased its linear growth (median 83.5; IQR 48.0-102.0), compared to the other ones. Constant remote monitoring by e-mail could be a feasible and effective way for a better cKD management. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2020 | 
| Journal | :  Nutrients | 
| Volume | :  12 | 
| Issue | :  6 | 
| Date Published | :  2020 | 
| URL | :  https://www.mdpi.com/resolver?pii=nu12061833 | 
| DOI | :  10.3390/nu12061833 | 
| Short Title | :  Nutrients | 
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