Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adolescent, Young Adult, and Older Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

The advent of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology has revolutionized outpatient diabetes care in the past decade. A CGM device consists of a sensor that continuously measures subcutaneous glucose and sends data wirelessly to a display device through a transmitter. CGM offers real-time blood glucose monitoring (BGM) with alerts for trends in blood glucose levels and decreases the need for fingerstick glucose monitoring for people with diabetes. Studies of CGM have shown improvement in glycemic control in adults and children with type 1 diabetes and equivalence to glucometers for self-monitoring of blood glucose. Coupled with recent advances in CGM technology to improve accuracy and ease of use, CGM has become a vital tool for glycemic management in individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research