Diabetes Device

Clinicians should consider temporary continuous glucose monitoring for any person with diabetes to assess their time spent in the recommended glucose range as an effective guide for treatment decisions, according to a speaker.

Diabetes care and education specialists can use a simple, three-step approach to optimize the way continuous glucose monitoring and other diabetes technologies are used, according to two speakers.

Diabetes technology uptake continues to be low among people with type 1 diabetes from underrepresented groups, and providers should not overlook patients who may struggle with diabetes management, according to a speaker.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it countless challenges and changes in health care delivery; diabetes care and education specialists must adapt to achieve successful health outcomes, according to a speaker.

More than 60 noninvasive and minimally invasive bloodless glucose monitoring products are available or in development, and the devices may become important digital tools for people with diabetes, according to a review article.

People with diabetes who have difficulty meeting glycemic targets were better able to manage their glucose levels with a smart insulin pen, according to a speaker at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

The Loop open-source system for a do-it-yourself automated insulin delivery system can be initiated with community-developed resources and used safely and effectively by adults and children with type 1 diabetes, real-world data show.

The FDA cleared a diabetes management system that translates continuously monitored glucose data into on-demand insulin dose recommendations that are displayed on a smart pen-cap screen. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Parents of children with type 1 diabetes who initiated continuous glucose monitoring during the first month after diagnosis described CGM as beneficial and said they would continue to use it, according to study data.

A continuous ketone monitor sensor provided ketone level results similar to a ketone test strip during a 14-day period, according to a study published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.