Assessment of Knowledge of Self Blood Glucose Monitoring and Extent of Self Titration of Anti-Diabetic Drugs among Diabetes Mellitus Patients – A Cross Sectional, Community Based Study [PDF]
Introduction: Self blood glucose monitoring is an important context of self care in the management of diabetes mellitus. All the guidelines must be followed while performing self blood glucose monitoring and tracking of values is essential to ...
V. Krishnan, J. Thirunavukkarasu
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Evolution of blood glucose self-monitoring technology
In 1838 G. Rees, a doctor from London (Guy's Hospital), for the first time isolated excess sugar from the blood serum of a patient with diabetes mellitus. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus gradually developed.
L. A. Suplotova, O. O. Alieva
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Systematic Review of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]
The benefit of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in the reduction of HbA1c in non-insulin-treated participants remains unclear. HbA1c may be improved in this population with SMBG. We aimed to investigate this. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled
Chircop, J., Sheffield, D., Kotera, Y.
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Evaluation of three glucometers for whole blood glucose measurements at the point of care in preterm or low-birth-weight infants [PDF]
PurposeWe evaluated three blood glucose self-monitoring for measuring whole blood glucose levels in preterm and low-birth-weight infants.MethodsBetween December 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, 230 blood samples were collected from 50 newborns, who weighed ...
Joon Ho Hwang +3 more
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Self monitoring of blood glucose : a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG [PDF]
Background Aim - to survey members of Diabetes UK who had Type 2 diabetes and who used self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), to elicit their views on its usefulness in the management of their diabetes, and how they used the results.
Barnard Katharine D +11 more
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The DiGEM trial protocol – a randomised controlled trial to determine the effect on glycaemic control of different strategies of blood glucose self-monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes [ISRCTN47464659] [PDF]
Background We do not yet know how to use blood glucose self-monitoring (BGSM) most effectively in the self-management of type 2 diabetes treated with oral medication. Training in monitoring may be most effective in improving glycaemic control and well
Farmer, A. +30 more
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Background: Accurate self-monitoring of blood glucose (BG) is a key component of effective self-management of glycemic control. Methods: The OneTouch Select Plus Simple™ (OTSPS) BG monitoring system (BGMS) was evaluated for accuracy in a clinical setting.
Laurence B Katz +5 more
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Glucometer Usability for 65+ Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Insights on Physical and Cognitive Issues
Background: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is of paramount relevance for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. However, past evidence shows that there are physical and cognitive issues that might limit the usage of glucometers by T2DM ...
Maria Pinelli +6 more
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of blood glucose self-monitoring on glycemic control in patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes by performing a meta-analysis.
Yun-Ying Hou +3 more
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Home blood glucose biosensors: a commercial perspective [PDF]
Twenty years on from a review in the first issue of this journal, this contribution revisits glucose sensing for diabetes with an emphasis on commercial developments in the home blood glucose testing market. Following a brief introduction to the needs of
Turner, Anthony P. F. +1 more
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