Glycemic control: patient and healthcare provider side

• Olga P. P'yanykh
• Ivan I. Golodnikov

Abstract

In the 21^st century it is impossible to imagine a patient with diabetes mellitus without a personal blood glucose meter, but this was not always the case. The first portable blood glucose meters appeared in the 70s of the last century, they were analog and bulky. Modern digital devices gained popularity only in the 90s. All blood glucose meters can be divided into 2 large groups - personal and multi-user devices. A relatively new class is a combination of the previous two groups. In this clinical case, we examined the requirements for blood glucose meters from patient and healthcare professional: which characteristics can improve glycemic control and simplify the procedure itself. As an example, we analyzed a patient with a brittle type 1 diabetes mellitus and the need for multiple blood sugar testing every day. For such patients, the optimal choice is a blood glucose meter that has all the properties of a personal device with the accuracy of a multi-user.

Keywords:glucose meter, self-control of glycemia, diabetes mellitus

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