Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pediatrics: The Gap between Potential Benefits and the Reality of Utility

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pediatrics: The Gap between Potential Benefits and the Reality of Utility

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is rapidly becoming a standard of care in the management of Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Today's devices are nearly as accurate as home glucose meters. They provide glucose data every 5 minutes, alert to high and low blood glucose levels, and allow for remote monit...

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Published in:Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER Vol. 14; no. Suppl 2; p. 435
Main Authors: Taddeo, Regina L, Moser, Joanne T, Minnock, Pantea P
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Israel 01-06-2017
Subjects:
Adolescent
Blood Glucose - analysis
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - adverse effects
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - standards
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - utilization
Child
Child, Preschool
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Humans
Insulin Infusion Systems - adverse effects
Insulin Infusion Systems - utilization
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Quality of Life
Risk Assessment
Type1 Diabetes
Adolescence
Pediatrics
Psychosocial
Continuous glucose monitors
Technology
Children
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Summary:Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is rapidly becoming a standard of care in the management of Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Today's devices are nearly as accurate as home glucose meters. They provide glucose data every 5 minutes, alert to high and low blood glucose levels, and allow for remote monitoring of a user's glucose data and patterns. Use of CGM has many benefits including support for tighter glycemic control without increasing the risk for hypoglycemia. There is however emerging evidence of some negative aspects associated with using CGM, which may result in decreased utilization of the device as well as a decline in quality of life, especially in the pediatric population. This article explores some of the challenges to successful CGM use and offers guidelines for helping patients/families minimize the negative impact of these revolutionary devices.
ISSN:1565-4753
DOI:10.17458/per.vol14.2017.tmm.glucosemonitoring