Psychosocial Aspects of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous glucose monitoring and pumps.

BACKGROUND While multiple daily insulin injections remains the state-of-the-art treatment for type 1 diabetes, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) has become increasingly popular in recent years. Up to 40% of people with type 1 diabetes in younger age groups are now using CSII. Very recently, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been developed. This technology now has proven bene...

Psychosocial factors and adherence to continuous glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes.

Corresponding Author: Signe Schmidt, M.D., Department of Endocrinology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; email address [email protected] Several studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).1–3 In most of the studies, however, a subgroup of patients uses CGM les...

Self-monitoring of blood glucose: practical aspects.

Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) should be part of a regular management plan for patients with diabetes. Self-monitoring of blood glucose provides information regarding an individual's dynamic blood glucose profile. This information can help with the appropriate scheduling of food, activity, and medication. It is also required for understanding of the timing of blood glucose variations. ...

Some aspects of continuous patient monitoring.

Continuous glucose monitoring: coming of age?

In a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) was published, co-sponsored by the European Society of Endocrinology. Such a guideline is a necessary step in the maturation of any new technology. This commentary tries to delineate where we stand some 10 years after the first retros...