Scans per day as predictors of optimal glycemic control in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus using flash glucose monitoring: what number of scans per day should raise a red flag?

Fernando Sebastian-VallesJulia Martínez-AlfonsoJose Alfonso Arranz MartinJessica Jiménez-DíazIñigo Hernando AldayVictor Navas-MorenoTeresa Armenta JoyaMaria Del Mar Fandiño GarcíaGisela Liz Román GómezLuis Eduardo Lander LobariñasPurificación Martinez de IcayaMiguel Antonio Sampedro-NuñezVicente Martínez-VizacaínoMónica Marazuela

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2023)

The results suggest that a higher frequency of daily scans by T1D patients using FGM systems leads to improved chronic glycemic control. The minimum recommended frequency for optimal control is 13 scans per day, and more than 6 daily scans are needed to improve HbA1c.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
computed tomography
type diabetes
blood glucose
contrast enhanced
weight loss
end stage renal disease
dual energy
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
magnetic resonance imaging
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome