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Continued Glucose Monitoring

It ahs gradually become recognized that keeping blood sugars low over extended periods of time is beneficial. It lowers the risk of developing heart and vessel disease and eye disease. O the other hands, lower sugars can proceed into hypoglycemia, which is also not desirable. It is difficult to avoid hypoglycemia  without continued monitoring of bllood sugars on insulin. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems use a sensor under the skin to

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Continued Glucose Monitoring – pro
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Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems use a sensor under the skin to check glucose levels in tissue fluid. The sensor stays in place for several days to a week and then must be replaced. A transmitter sends information about glucose levels via radio waves from the sensor to a pager like wireless monitor. The user must check blood samples with a glucose meter to program the devices and is recommended to do so occasionally to ensure the senor

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