Annals of Saudi medicine
-
Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialAssessing glycemia in type 1 diabetic patients using a microdialysis system for continuous glucose monitoring.
Continuous glucose monitoring systems can monitor moment-to-moment changes in blood glucose concentration, which cannot be detected by intermittent self-monitoring. Continuing monitoring systems may lead to improved glycemic control. We evaluated a microdialysis technique for improving glycemic control in type 1 diabetes patients treated by different means of basal insulin substitution. ⋯ The analysis of the GlucoDay data gave us information about glycemia other than HbA1c and self-monitoring of blood glucose, such us a peakless activity profile and the lower percentage of time spent in the hypoglycemic range in the glargine-treated group.