A Practical Approach to Using Trend Arrows on the Dexcom G5 CGM System for the Management of Adults With Diabetes
Grazia Aleppo, Lori M Laffel, Andrew J Ahmann, Irl B Hirsch, Davida F Kruger, Anne Peters, Ruth S Weinstock, Dennis R Harris, Grazia Aleppo, Lori M Laffel, Andrew J Ahmann, Irl B Hirsch, Davida F Kruger, Anne Peters, Ruth S Weinstock, Dennis R Harris
Abstract
After reviewing previously published methods, we developed a practical approach to adjusting insulin doses based on insulin sensitivity for adult patients with diabetes using rtCGM trend arrow data.
Keywords: continuous glucose monitoring; diabetes; fine-tuning; insulin dose adjustment; insulin dosing; trend arrows.
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