Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2015

Effectiveness of 3-day continuous glucose monitoring for improving glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients in clinical practice

Lokesh Kc, Pranay Gandhi, Swetha C

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<p>Effectiveness of 3–day continuous glucose monitoring for improving glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients in </p> <div>clinical practice.</div> <div>BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) might lead to improved glycemic </div> <div>control in patients with type 2 diabetes.</div> <div>METHODS: We reviewed the medical charts of 172 patients who used the CGMS for 1 year starting in December 2008 and the records of 1,500 </div> <div>patients who visited their regular outpatient clinics during December 2008. Of these patients, a total of 65 CGMS patients and 301 regular </div> <div>outpatients (control group) were enrolled in the study after propensity score matching. </div> <div>RESULTS: The CGMS group showed a significant improvement in the HbA1c level compared to the control group at 3 months (7.9%±1.6% vs. </div> <div>7.4%±1.2%, P=0.001) and at 6 months (7.4%±1.2% vs. 7.9%±1.6%, P=0.010). </div> <div>CONCLUSION: Using a 3–day CGMS was advantageous for improving glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes and may help these patients </div> <div>to optimize glycemic control in clinical practice.</div>

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Lokesh KC, Pranay Gandhi, Swetha C Effectiveness of 3-day continuous glucose monitoring for improving glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients in clinical practice


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