Open AccessThe HbA1c, coefficient of variation of glucose levels and hypoglycaemia in a pediatric sample when using continuous glucose monitoring
Author(s) -
Lou Graciela,
Larramona Gemma,
Montaner Teresa,
Barbed Sara
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical health services research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.244
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1759-8893
pISSN - 1759-8885
DOI - 10.1111/jphs.12350
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous glucose monitoring , type 1 diabetes , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , hypoglycemia , pediatrics , coefficient of variation , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , endocrinology , statistics , physics , mathematics , optics
Objectives The aim of this article is to measure the HbAc1, the coefficient of variation of glucose levels and the occurrence of hypoglycaemia, when using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Study design This is a retrospective study. Data are collected from type 1 diabetes mellitus, T1DM, children diagnosed between 2003 and 2017 in the Pediatric Unit of Diabetes in Zaragoza, Spain. Methods Descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The use of CGM for 3–6 months decreased the HbAc1 and the incidence of severe hypoglycaemia. Conclusions Continuous glucose monitoring device helped in the management of diabetes, although more research is needed to analyse the influence of other variables in the relations studied.