Open AccessDIABETES MANAGEMENT AND CURRENT PROSPECTS FOR SELF-MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE
Author(s) -
Е. В. Гончарова,
Н. А. Петунина
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicinskij sovet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-5790
pISSN - 2079-701X
DOI - 10.21518/2079-701x-2017-3-17-21
Subject(s) - glycemic , diabetes mellitus , medicine , self monitoring , intensive care medicine , diabetes management , blood glucose self monitoring , blood glucose monitoring , continuous glucose monitoring , type 2 diabetes , psychology , endocrinology , social psychology
Diabetes mellitus implies the need for self-monitoring under the supervision of the attending physician. In the conditions of increasing prevalence of diabetes, the physician’s key task is to properly educate the patient in applying the main principles of self-monitoring. Learning the principles of glycemic control with a portable glucometer is an essential component of diabetes treatment.