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Continuous monitoring reveals readings traditional monitoring may miss and can significantly reduce time spent in hypo- and hyperglycaemia
With traditional testing significant glucose excursions can be missed, making it hard to know when to take preventative action.
With current methods of monitoring, optimal control (5.0-7.2mmol/L) is achieved for less than 30% of the day.
Testing 6 times a day, this patient would see:
- An average reading of 7.5 mmol/L
- Standard deviation of 3.4 mmol/L
- Readings within target 84% of the time
- Only 1 hyperglycaemic episode detected
Continuous monitoring shows patients the significant highs and lows they would not normally see between tests with traditional SMBG.
With continuous monitoring, the same patient would see:
- An average reading of 8.4 mmol/L
- Standard deviation of 4.7 mmol/L
- Readings within target 62% of the time
- Several episodes of hypo- and hyperglycaemia detected
Traditional SMBG Data (24 hours)
Real-time Glucose Fluctuations (24 hours)
