CGM Initiation in Emergency Departments Could Benefit Difficult-to-Reach Patients With Diabetes

Drug Topics November 21, 2023
Killian Meara

A new study found that over 90% of patients and providers said they found the continuous glucose monitoring useful.

Patients with diabetes who have limited access to longitudinal care could benefit from initiating continuous glucose monitor use in the emergency department, according to research published in the journal Endocrine Practice.¹

Around 9% of all adults in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes.² Many of these patients are at high-risk for complications and do not have adequate access to long term care to manage their disease. Because of this, these patients often use the emergency department as a last resort, which can burden the healthcare system.

“Many people living with diabetes, including those most at risk for complications, lack...

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