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Beyond A1C: Can CGM Help Prevent Severe Hypoglycemia and DKA?

Person using a continuous glucose monitor to track glucose levels and help prevent severe hypoglycemia and DKA.

Continuous glucose monitoring has changed how clinicians and people with diabetes think about glucose control. Yet the next question is more important than whether CGM improves A1C or Time in Range. Can it prevent events that send patients to the emergency department or hospital? Growing evidence suggests that CGM may …

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Continuous Ketone Monitoring Is Coming Fast: Can It Actually Reduce Outpatient DKA Risk?

Patient wearing a continuous ketone monitoring sensor while reviewing real-time glucose and ketone data on a smartphone app designed to help detect rising DKA risk.

New advances in diabetes technology are moving beyond glucose alone. While continuous glucose monitoring transformed diabetes management over the last decade, wearable ketone monitoring systems are now emerging as the next major innovation. Researchers, device manufacturers, and international diabetes organizations are increasingly focused on whether real-time ketone data can help …

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Continuous Ketone Monitoring: Can We Finally Get Ahead of DKA?

Continuous ketone monitor on a patient’s abdomen showing ketone levels, with a smartphone displaying rising ketone alerts and a virtual doctor consult in the background.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) continues to be one of the most dangerous acute complications faced by people with diabetes, particularly those on insulin or SGLT2 inhibitors. While traditional approaches rely on intermittent blood ketone checks, a new frontier is emerging—continuous ketone monitoring for DKA prevention. This article explores how this technology …

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