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A1c values, reducing glycemic variability and time spent
in low and high blood glucose ranges)
1, 2 , 3
which can help
reduce diabetes related complications.
4, 5
Thesebenets
can be seen especially with using real-time CGM at least 6
days per week
2
and can be sustained over time.
6
In some
cases, patients perceived an increase in their quality of life
and peace of mind when using real-time CGM as well as
reporting a high satisfaction with CGM.
7
1
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2
JDRF CGM Study Group. Continuous Glucose Monitoring and
Intensive Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. NEJM 2008;359:1464-76.
3
Battelino. Effect of continuous glucose monitoring of hypoglycemia in
type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2011; 34(4): 795-800.
4
The Diabetes Control and Complications Research Group. The effect
of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression
of long-term complications of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N
Eng J Med. 1993; 329:997-1036.
5
Ohkubo Y, Kishikawa H, Araki E, et al. Intensive insulin therapy
prevents progression of diabetic microvascular complications in
Japanese patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: a
randomized prospective 6-year study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1995;
28:103-117.
6
JDRFCGMStudyGroup.SustainedBenetofContinuousGlucose
MonitoringonA1c,GlucoseProles,andHypoglycemiainAdultsWith
Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 2047-2049.
7
JDRF CGM Study Group. Quality-of-Life Measures in Children and
Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2010; 33: 2175-2177.