Research Notes on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is a procedure where a probe is inserted under the skin and attached to a monitor worn by the patient for 24 to 72 hours. The device records glucose levels every 5 minutes. At the end of the monitoring period, the probe is removed and the monitor is connected to a
computer and a printout of readings is generated. The results can support adjustments to diet, exercise program and medications to better control diabetes.
Fast Facts:
- Helps identify fluctuations and trends that might otherwise go unnoticed
- Not intended for daily monitoring or long-term self-care
- A supplement to standard blood glucose monitoring
5 Great Resources on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- WebMD: Diabetes—Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Medscape: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Has Potential for Patients With Diabetes (Sept. 16, 2005)
- Cleveland Clinic (via Revolution Health): Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Dec. 19, 2007)
- UpToDate: Continuous Glucose Testing
- DiabetesHealth: Continuous Glucose Monitoring—A Major Advance in Blood Sugar Control (Sept. 9, 2007)
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What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- UpToDate: Continuous Glucose Testing—How it Works
- Wikipedia: Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring
- DexCom: About Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International: Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)
- Johns Hopkins University (via Yahoo Health): Hot Topic—Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Oct. 6, 2006)
What Are The Uses for Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- Abbott Laboratories: New Tool Uniquely Provides Minute-by-Minute and Trend Information That Can Lead to Proactive Diabetes Management
- Children with Diabetes: Continuous Glucose Sensors
- Medtronic: Guardian® REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: DexCom™ STS™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring System - P050012
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (Feb. 1, 2008)
What Are The Issues and Precautions for Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- UpToDate: Continuous Glucose Testing—Drawbacks
- DexCom: Basic Rules of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Today's Dietician: Continuous Glucose Monitoring—Is It the Right Fit? (Nov., 2007)
What are the Alternatives to Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- Wikipedia: Chemical Test Strips
- American Diabetes Association: Choosing A Blood Glucose Meter
- Wikipedia: Glucose Sensing Bio-Implants
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- Holistic Online: Herbs for Diabetes
- HealthWorld Online: Herbal Treatment of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
- Dr. Weil: Herbal Treatment for Diabetes? (Aug. 29, 2005)
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- The Diabetes Monitor: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Self-Management: Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Me
- Diabetes Mine: Paying for CGMS Day
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring 24x7: Singing the Sensor Blues....
- Proud Diabetic: A Study on Continuous Glucose Monitors
Clinical Trials for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Studies
- CenterWatch: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- TuDiabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitor Users
- Children with Diabetes Forums: Reporting Problems with CGMS and Glucose Meters
- Diabetes Daily Forum: Insulin Pump Technology and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Forums: Monitoring
- YouTube: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Controversy and Lawsuits about Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Medical Devices Today: CMS Proposes Unique Codes For Continuous Glucose Monitoring (April 16, 2007)
- American Diabetes Association: Minute-by-Minute Glucose Monitoring (Nov. 1, 2006)
- TuDiabetes: Help Fighting Insurance Company
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- PubMed Central: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Search
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Search
- Google Scholar: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Search
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