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ReviewAdvances in therapy2024

Impact of Continuous Glucose Monitoring and its Glucometrics in Clinical Practice in Spain and Future Perspectives: A Narrative Review.

Fernando Gómez-Peralta, Isabel Leiva-Gea, Natalia Duque, Esther Artime, Miriam Rubio de Santos

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Review in Advances in therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Fernando Gómez-PeraltaEndocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Segovia General Hospital, Segovia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0106-0091
Isabel Leiva-GeaPediatric Endocrinology Service, Hospital Regional de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2259-7253
Natalia DuqueEli Lilly and Company, Av. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas, 28108, Madrid, Spain. duque_natalia@lilly.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9587-0679
Esther ArtimeEli Lilly and Company, Av. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas, 28108, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4294-6462
Miriam Rubio de SantosEli Lilly and Company, Av. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas, 28108, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7393-6334

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionContinuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices allow for 24-h real-time measurement of interstitial glucose levels and have changed the interaction between people with diabetes and their health care providers. The large amount of data generated by CGM can be analyzed and evaluated using a set of standardized parameters, collectively named glucometrics. This review aims to provide a summary of the existing evidence on the use of glucometrics data and its impact on clinical practice based on published studies involving adults and children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Spain.

methodsThe PubMed and MEDES (Spanish Medical literature) databases were searched covering the years 2018-2022 and including clinical and observational studies, consensus guidelines, and meta-analyses on CGM and glucometrics conducted in Spain.

resultsA total of 16 observational studies were found on the use of CGM in Spain, which have shown that cases of severe hypoglycemia in children with T1D were greatly reduced after the introduction of CGM, resulting in a significant reduction in costs. Real-world data from Spain shows that CGM is associated with improved glycemic markers (increased time in range, reduced time below and above range, and glycemic variability), and that there is a relationship between glycemic variability and hypoglycemia. Also, CGM and analysis of glucometrics proved highly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. New glucometrics, such as the glycemic risk index, or new mathematical approaches to the analysis of CGM-derived glucose data, such as "glucodensities," could help patients to achieve better glycemic control in the future.

conclusionBy using glucometrics in clinical practice, clinicians can better assess glycemic control and a patient's individual response to treatment.

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Blood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1AdultChildContinuous Glucose MonitoringCOVID-19HumansHypoglycemiaSARS-CoV-2SpainBlood GlucoseContinuous glucose monitoringFlash glucose monitoringGlucometricsSpainTelemedicineTime in range

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PMCPMC11349838

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