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76746

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8067
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
An accurate pattern of blood-glucose changes in everyday life is the basis for treatment in insulin-dependent diabetes. 69 patients were taught to obtain their own blood-glucose profiles with a 'Reflomat' Boehringer Mannheim) reflectance meter on one working and one rest day, and to repeat these where necessary after adjustment of treatment. 2 did not complete the study satisfactorily. The other 67 produced profiles on 241 dyas. Even patients with a limited education could use the technique accurately and their readings correlated closely with simultaneous laboratory values (r = 0.96). Self-monitoring was especially useful in elucidating problems in diabetic control, preventing hypoglycaemia, and managing diabetic pregnancy. Unlike the measurement of HbA1c which only detects poor diabetic control, self-monitoring also shows how to improve it. Patients found self-monitoring more informative than urine tests; their active involvement in management of their disease resulted in better motivation, greater understanding of diabetes, and a sustained improvement in control. By the end of the study 32 of the 67 patients ahd profiles in which no more than one blood-glucose value exceeded 10 mmol/l. Smaller and more portable machines will make the technique more widely applicable.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
732-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
Self-monitoring of blood-glucose. Improvement of diabetic control.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports