Impact of Frequent and Persistent Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) on Hypoglycemia Fear, Frequency of Emergency Medical Treatment, and SMBG Frequency After One Year
Conclusions:
"Almost daily" use of CGM with the Dexcom G4 system reduced incidence of emergency treatment events and daily SMBG utilization among survey respondents and a trend toward reduced hypoglycemia fear. This may indicate cost savings in reduction of emergency medical intervention and likely improved quality of life without increasing safety concerns related to hypoglycemia.
Source: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chamberlain, J. J., Dopita, D., Gilgen, E., Neuman, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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