Continuous Glucose Monitoring for the Internist

Med Clin North Am. 2021 Nov;105(6):967-982. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.06.004. Epub 2021 Sep 9.

Abstract

Continuous glucose monitoring system is a convenient wearable device that provides glucose readings from the interstitial fluid every few minutes. Continuous glucose monitoring has revolutionized diabetes care. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus, regardless of the type of treatment regimen, can benefit from continuous glucose monitoring. Continuous glucose monitoring systems provide patients with diabetes and their providers with an ambulatory glucose report that summarizes and also gives graphical representations of the glucose data. This wealth of information helps to better understand patients' glycemic patterns, and thereby reduces hemoglobin A1c and hypoglycemia.

Keywords: Continuous glucose monitoring; Continuous glucose monitoring interpretation; Intermittently scanned glucose monitoring; Real-time continuous glucose monitoring; Self-monitoring of blood glucose; Type 1 diabetes mellitus; Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / instrumentation*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycemia / prevention & control
  • Hypoglycemia / prevention & control
  • Mobile Applications
  • Smartphone

Substances

  • Glycated Hemoglobin A