Real-time continuous glucose monitoring significantly reduces severe hypoglycemia in hypoglycemia-unaware patients with type 1 diabetes

Authors :: Choudhary, Pratik
Ramasamy, Sharmin
Green, Louisa
Gallen, Geraldine
Pender, Siobhan
Brackenridge, Anna
Amiel, Stephanie A.
Pickup, John C.
Source :: Diabetes Care. December 1, 2013, Vol. 36 Issue 12, p4160, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the effect of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on the frequency of severe hypoglycemia (SH) in patients with established hypoglycemia unawareness. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We conducted a retrospective audit [...]

Subjects :: Diabetes therapy
Dextrose
Diabetes -- Care and treatment
Patient monitoring equipment
Glucose
Glucose metabolism
Blood sugar monitoring
Health

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