THE USE OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING IN IDENTIFYING HYPOGLYCAEMIA AND HYPERGLYCAEMIA IN THE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

摘要

The continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) makes it possible to record an increased number of glucose measurements per day than the usual method of using repeated blood tests. The increase in the number of measurements allows this method to identify the extreme glycaemic values in the patients under supervision, even when the usual symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycaemia are not yet present. A total of 33 adult patients with type 1 diabetes, with previously well balanced glycaemic values confirmed by measurements of glycated haemoglobin of less than 8% and without significant associated diseases were included in the study. 15 patients were included in the CGM group for 3 days, while the other 18 patients were asked to measure their glycaemia 7 times a day at regular intervals. The results confirmed that the CGM was better suited for identifying extreme glycaemic values (under 70 mg/dl and above 180 mg/dl).