Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose as an Integral Part in the Management of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01254-8
• Publication Date: 2022-04-13T14:05:38Z
• Authors: Stefan Pleus; Guido Freckmann; Sebastian Schauer; Lutz Heinemann; Ralph Ziegler; Linong Ji; Viswanathan Mohan; Luis Eduardo Call...; Rolf Hinzmann
• Keywords: Diabetes management; Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; Blood glucose monitoring; Self-Monitoring

For decades, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has been considered a cornerstone adequate diabetes management. Structured SMBG can follow different monitoring patterns, and it results in improved glycemic control, reduced hypoglycemia, better quality life people with diabetes. The technology, usability, accuracy systems have advanced markedly since their introduction few decades ago. Current are small easy to use, require (capillary) sample volumes, provide measurement within seconds. In addition, devices increasingly equipped features such as connectivity other and/or digital diaries management tools. Although come close or equal that the used by healthcare professionals, several available still do not meet internationally accepted standards, International Organization for Standardization 15197 standard. Reports from China, India, Brazil based on local experience suggest addition issues systems, obstacles also need be overcome optimize usage. Nonetheless, usage data is high relevance type 2 mellitus.