Abstract: OBJECTIVEContinuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is now commonly used in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The CGM-derived coefficient of variation (CV) measures glucose variability, and the glucose management indicator (GMI) measures mean glycemia (previously called estimated A1C). However, their relationship with laboratory-measured A1C and the risk of hypoglycemia in older adults with T1D is not well studied.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSIn a single-center study, older adults (age ≥65 years) with T1D wore a CGM device for 14 days. The CV (...
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Intensive care medicine