Clinical Recommendations for the Use of the Ambulatory Glucose Profile in Diabetes Care.

Background: The ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) uses the wealth of data that are generated by continuous glucose monitoring, including flash glucose monitoring technologies, to provide a visual representation of glucose levels over a typical standard day of usually the most recent two weeks for a person with diabetes and helps to identify patterns and trends in glucose control. The AGP allows certain patterns of glucose levels to be identified and analyzed, such that treatment adjustments can be made, and new individual treatment goals can be defined. This helps to ensure increased treatment satisfaction and adherence, quality of life, and an improvement in metabolic management for people with diabetes.

Self-adjustment of insulin dose using graphically depicted self-monitoring of blood glucose measurements in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: There is a need for patients to be able to adjust their insulin doses accurately and independently during continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy in order to avoid glycemic excursions and improve glycemic control. Use of new technology has the potential to aid patients in visualizing their circadian patterns and improving their understanding of data provided by self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) measurements.

Methods: A 24-week crossover study was performed in 25 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus using CSII and SMBG.