Medscape March 27, 2024
Data derived from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices can help guide nutrition management and insulin dosing in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care settings.
At the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes meeting, two experts from the International Diabetes Center – HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, offered advice for clinicians. Tara Ettestad, RN, LD, CDCES, program manager for care transformation and training at the center, shared tips for helping patients change their diet based on CGM readings. The center’s medical director Thomas Martens, MD, provided a systematic approach to using CGM to guide adjustment of insulin doses and other medications for insulin-treated patients with T2D.
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