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ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2020

Clinical Approach to Flash Glucose Monitoring: An Expert Recommendation.

Ana Chico, Eva Aguilera, Francisco Javier Ampudia-Blasco, Virgina Bellido, Roque Cardona-Hernández, Francisco Javier Escalada, Diego Fernández, Fernando Gómez-Peralta, Noemí González Pérez de Villar, Juan José Gorgojo and 7 more

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Article in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Expanding Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology to a Broader Population.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Ana ChicoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-BBN, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Eva AguileraEndocrinology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
Francisco Javier Ampudia-BlascoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
Virgina BellidoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Roque Cardona-HernándezDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Francisco Javier EscaladaEndocrinology Department, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Diego FernándezEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain.
Fernando Gómez-PeraltaEndocrinology Department, Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia, Spain.
Noemí González Pérez de VillarEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Juan José GorgojoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Pedro Mezquita-RayaEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain.
Cristóbal MoralesEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Pedro de Pablos VelascoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas, Spain.
Rafael PalomaresEndocrinologist, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
Juan ParraEndocrinology Department, Hospital de Mérida, Mérida, Badajoz, Spain.
María Teresa RiveroEndocrinology Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain.
Cintia González-BlancoEndocrinology Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-BBN, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The flash glucose monitoring (FGM) system FreeStyle Libre® is a device that measures interstitial glucose in a very simple way and indicates direction and speed of glucose change. This allows persons with diabetes to prevent hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events. Scientific evidence indicates that the system can improve glycemic control and quality of life. To obtain the maximum benefit, it is necessary to properly handle glucose values and trends. Due to the generalization of the system use, the purpose of the document is to provide recommendations for the optimal use of the device, not only in the management of glucose values and trends but also in the prevention of hypoglycemia, actuation in exercise, special situations, and retrospective analysis of the glucose data, among others.

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Quality of LifeBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1HumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinRetrospective StudiesBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinambulatory glucose profileflash glucose monitoringinterstitial glucosetype 1 diabetestype 2 diabetes

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PMID31081362
PMCPMC7189166

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