Continuous glucose monitoring: indications, data interpretation and making therapeutic decisions

Authors

  • León Litwak Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Nancy Carreño Argentina Diabetes Foundation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Rodrigo Carnero Río Cuarto Medical Institute, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Alejandro Dain Reina Fabiola de Córdoba University Clinic, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Luis Grosembacher Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Carla Musso Favaloro Foundation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Adrián Proietti Integral Institute of Diabetes and Applied Technology (IDTA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Lucas Rista Diabetes and Nutrition Center of Rosario, President of the Paul Langerhans Foundation, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • Gabriela Rovira British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Graciela Rubin Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
  • María Ruiz Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CODIME), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Antonio Saleme Favaloro University, Sanatorio Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • Liliana Trifone Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • José Costa Gil Favaloro University, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3.455

Keywords:

diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic control, intensive insulin therapy

Abstract

The tools to assess the degree of glycemic control were modified lately. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c), the gold standard, reflects the glycemic control of the last 3 months retrospectively, without expressing glycemic variability. Self-blood glucose monitoring (SBGM) provides immediate and prospective information, but has little glycemic data to generate representative averages and standard deviations. It does not detect trends and has limitations to obtain nocturnal data or during physical activity. It is invasive and often rejected. On the contrary, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), allows to measure glucose instantly, shows your trends and variability continuously, incorporating new control metrics.

Author Biographies

León Litwak, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Endocrinologist, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nuclear Medicine Service

Nancy Carreño, Argentina Diabetes Foundation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Specialist in Medical Clinic, Nutrition and Diabetes, Fundación Argentina Diabetes; Secretary of the Innovation Committee in Diabetes, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD)

Rodrigo Carnero, Río Cuarto Medical Institute, Córdoba, Argentina

Specialist in General Medicine, Master in Clinical Endocrinology; Head of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Service, Río Cuarto Medical Institute, Diabetes Innovation Committee, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD)

Alejandro Dain, Reina Fabiola de Córdoba University Clinic, Córdoba, Argentina

Doctor of Medicine, Surgery, specialist in Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition and Diabetology, University Professor; Associate Professor of Histology, Villa María National University and Professor of the National University of Córdoba (UNC); Coordinator of the Master in Diabetes and Nutrition (UNC, Nutrition Area); Staff Reina Fabiola de Córdoba University Clinic

Luis Grosembacher, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Endocrinologist; Head of the Diabetes Section, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nuclear Medicine Service

Carla Musso, Favaloro Foundation, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Endocrinologist; Diabetes Area Coordinator

Adrián Proietti, Integral Institute of Diabetes and Applied Technology (IDTA), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Specialist in Internal Medicine; Endocrinologist; Medical Director of the Integral Institute of Diabetes and Applied Technology (IDTA); Director of the Course on Technology applied to Diabetes, Argentine Society of Diabetes (SAD)

Lucas Rista, Diabetes and Nutrition Center of Rosario, President of the Paul Langerhans Foundation, Santa Fe, Argentina

Magister in Diabetes; Member of the Innovation Committee and President of the Litoral Chapter, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD), Diabetes and Nutrition Center of Rosario; President of the Paul Langerhans Foundation

Gabriela Rovira, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Endocrinologist; Coordinator of the Technology and Diabetes Area, Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Diabetes Service

Graciela Rubin, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Internist Physician, expert in Diabetes, Diabetology and Nutrition Service, Private University Hospital of Córdoba; Coordinator of the Diabetes Innovation Committee, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD)

María Ruiz, Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CODIME), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Family Physician specialized in Diabetes, Consultant Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CODIME); Coordinator of the Course on Technology Applied to Diabetes, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD)

Antonio Saleme, Favaloro University, Sanatorio Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina

Magister in Diabetes, Postgraduate Faculty of Medical Sciences, Favaloro University; Specialist in Medical Clinic; Member of the Innovation and Diabetes Committee, Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD); Head of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Service

Liliana Trifone, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatrician Specialist in Nutrition; Head of the Nutrition and Diabetes Section

José Costa Gil, Favaloro University, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor of Medicine, Graduate Faculty of Medical Sciences

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2023-01-10

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Litwak, L., Carreño, N., Carnero, R., Dain, A., Grosembacher, L., Musso, C., Proietti, A., Rista, L., Rovira, G., Rubin, G., Ruiz, M., Saleme, A., Trifone, L., & Costa Gil, J. (2023). Continuous glucose monitoring: indications, data interpretation and making therapeutic decisions. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 54(3), 140–154. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3.455

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