TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
AU - Cohen, M.
AU - Zimmet, P.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - We studied the ruse of self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and its effect on management in 13 patients with diabetes who were receiving treatment with diet alone, and 53 patients who were receiving oral therapy with hypoglycaemic agents. In the latter group of patients, 40% ceased oral therapy, 17% continued at reduced dosage and 11% at increased dosage, and 11% required insulin therapy. Blood glucose levels improved in virtually all patients. Weight loss occurred in 23 (79%) of the overweight patients. The self-monitoring of blood glucose levels increased motivation and dietary compliance, and allowed the accurate assessment and adjustment of therapy, including the initiation of insulin administration, without the need for an expensive stay in hospital. Self-monitoring is indicated in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus for overweight patients, for the assessment of blood glucose control, for suspected hypoglycaemia in patients taking hypoglycaemic agents, and in patients with an altered renal threshold.
AB - We studied the ruse of self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and its effect on management in 13 patients with diabetes who were receiving treatment with diet alone, and 53 patients who were receiving oral therapy with hypoglycaemic agents. In the latter group of patients, 40% ceased oral therapy, 17% continued at reduced dosage and 11% at increased dosage, and 11% required insulin therapy. Blood glucose levels improved in virtually all patients. Weight loss occurred in 23 (79%) of the overweight patients. The self-monitoring of blood glucose levels increased motivation and dietary compliance, and allowed the accurate assessment and adjustment of therapy, including the initiation of insulin administration, without the need for an expensive stay in hospital. Self-monitoring is indicated in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus for overweight patients, for the assessment of blood glucose control, for suspected hypoglycaemia in patients taking hypoglycaemic agents, and in patients with an altered renal threshold.
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U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122531.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122531.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 6353187
AN - SCOPUS:0021081933
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 2
SP - 377
EP - 380
JO - The Medical Journal of Australia
JF - The Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 8
ER -