International Consensus on Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring.

ABSTRACT: Measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) has been the traditional method for assessing glycemic control. However, it does not reflect intra- and interday glycemic excursions that may lead to acute events (such as hypoglycemia) or postprandial hyperglycemia, which have been linked to both microvascular and macrovascular complications. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), either from real-time use (rtCGM) or intermittently viewed (iCGM), addresses many of the limitations inherent in HbA_1c testing and self-monitoring of blood glucose. Although both provide the means to move beyond the HbA_1c measurement as the sole marker of glycemic control, standardized metrics for analyzing CGM data are lacking. Moreover, clear criteria for matching people with diabetes to

SUBMITTER: Danne T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6467165 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature