Blood Glucose Control

Google and Novartis/Alcon have agreed to collaborate upon the development of a smart contact lens for medical use…. 

Tight control for older adults offers only modest benefits?… 

An automated "bionic" pancreas that incorporates glucagon as well as insulin has shown improved blood glucose for five consecutive days in a study of patients with type 1 diabetes….

Electronic monitoring of blood sugar levels can diminish hypoglycemia and reduce length of stay in hospitalized diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) patients…. 

How to Establish Glucose Targets to Achieve A1c Goals(pdf)  Now you have an answer for your patients who ask, “What do my blood sugars have to be after meals, before meals, and at bedtime to get an A1c of 5.5%?” The ADAG study was able to determine the average blood …

The ADAG study was able to determine the average blood glucose for premeal, postmeal and bedtime readings to achieve a variety of A1c targets….

A study conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving dulaglutide has shown that fasting blood glucose levels 2 weeks after beginning treatment are predictive of long-term glucose control as measured by HbA1c 6 months later…. 

Dapagliflozin as an add-on therapy to glimepiride, pioglitazone, or sitagliptin significantly reduces postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes patients…. 

At present the FDA allows an error rate of blood glucose meters at 20%…. 

EmbracePro Glucose Monitor for Professionals  Omnis Health has announced the launch of EmbracePro, a blood-glucose meter for medical professionals. Approved for multi-patient use, EmbracePro features a test strip release button for more hygienic strip disposal and provides accurate results within five seconds, requiring a small sample size and alternate site …