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ArticleDiabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association2019

Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Implications for Use of Continuous Data in Daily Diabetes Management.

Irl B Hirsch, Elizabeth Nardacci, Carol A Verderese

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Article in Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irl B HirschUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Elizabeth NardacciSt. Peter's Health Partners, Diabetes and Endocrine Care, Albany, NY.
Carol A VerdereseThe Diabetes Education Group, Lakeville, CT.
HealthPartners · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Full realization of the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) depends on addressing barriers such as cost, accuracy, burdens of daily use, and uncertainty about applying the data. Lack of systematic education has also hampered widespread adoption among patients and health care professionals. This article describes the practical application of an affordable and intuitive category of CGM called "flash" that requires users to scan the sensor with a handheld reader for on-demand access to continuous data. The data may be used for in-the-moment therapy adjustment, retrospective review of glucose patterns, and observation of glucose trending in response to behavior. Higher rates of flash CGM scanning have been associated with increased time in the glycemic target range and reduced time in hyper- and hypoglycemia. Growing interest in this technology suggests new opportunities for helping more patients incorporate CGM into their daily self-care.

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PMID31798294
PMCPMC6858083
OpenAlexW2947535800

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