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Blood Glucose Monitoring
Glucose monitoring is the integral part of diabetes management. We have over the years moved from qualifying sugars in urine to identifying glucose alone in the interstitial tissue. Even more we are anow able to identify and use minute to minuet glucose fluctuations and use them to avoid the dangers and unpleasantries of hypoglycemia. We look at the development of glucose monitoring methods. The development of classic basic glucose monitors as well as the development of continuous glucose monitors. Basic principles of function, advantages, and disadvantages, as well as areas of actual and projected use are mentioned. We name some of the patient groups that have proven to get most advantage of glucose monitoring. He need for individual approach an patient activation as well as for alert diabetes health care provided is necessary for optimal use of technology for glucose monitoring.
Part of the book: Basics of Hypoglycemia