Comparison of the benefits of FGM and CGM for different clinical scenarios in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Rapid fluctuations of blood glucose in DM type 1 require precise and user friendly devices for selfmonitoring. This paper describes principles and differences between continuous (CGM) and flash (FGM) glucose monitoring, particular advantages and disadvantages, including overview of published studies. (C) 2019, Ambit Media a.s..

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Keywords

• CGM
• Continuous glucose monitoring
• FGM
• Flash glucose monitoring
• Glycemic variability
• Hypoglycaemia
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus