Medical information retrieval systems in diabetes management

Background. Medical information retrieval is becoming more crucial as a way to support decision-making and improve access to knowledge and information for doctors and other specialists in the field. By the incorporation of medical domain knowledge for relevance evaluation, integrating the medical knowledge bases has the potential to enhance information retrieval performance. The system uses various search algorithms and techniques to provide accurate and comprehensive results to medical professionals and researchers. Medical information retrieval systems are particularly useful for healthcare providers who need to stay up-to-date with the latest medical research, guidelines, and treatment options. The purpose was to study the use of medical information systems to improve the quality of medical care for patients with diabetes. Materials and methods. To assess the relevance of research using information systems in the SCOPUS database, an analytical query was formulated: ALL (“Diabetes”) AND (ALL (“Constant monitoring of glucose”) OR ALL (“Coefficient of variability of glucose”) OR ALL (“Time in the given target range”) OR ALL (“Time above range”) OR ALL (“Time below range”) OR ALL (“Insulin pump”). A search query on this topic found 17,532 scientific papers from 1974 to 2023. Results. The largest number of literary sources on the researched topic falls on 2014–2023. During this period, 10,531 works were published. In 2014, 728 papers were published, and in 2023 — 1,499 papers, which confirms the constant growth of interest and relevance in improving medical care for patients with diabetes worldwide. Since the statistics show a steady annual increase in the number of patients with diabetes, the search for effective methods of control and treatment of this nosology is extremely urgent. Conclusions. The implementation of medical information systems in diabetology has significant potential and can significantly improve the control and management of the disease, increase not only the duration, but also the quality of life of patients and optimize the work of medical personnel.