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Endocrinology
Expert Brief #1: Daily Management of Blood Glucose Levels
Managing glycemic variability is a common challenge for people with diabetes. Tracking time in range of glycemic targets can provide useful information about acute glycemic excursions and frequency of hypo- and hyperglycemia. It can also identify the magnitude and frequency of intra- and inter-day glucose variation.
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) and intermittently scanned glucose monitoring (isCGM) provide frequent blood glucose values that allow patients and clinicians to understand patterns of glycemic variability. Listen to Dr. Ronald Goldenberg and Dr. Gihane Zarifa discuss the power of tracking time in range, and how rtCGM and isCGM uncover hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and glycemic variability to reduce complications from diabetes.
DURATION
20 mins
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.25
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2022-05-10
Managing glycemic variability is a common challenge for people with diabetes. Tracking time in range of glycemic targets can provide useful information about acute glycemic excursions and frequency of hypo- and hyperglycemia. It can also identify the magnitude and frequency of intra- and inter-day glucose variation.
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) and intermittently scanned glucose monitoring (isCGM) provide frequent blood glucose values that allow patients and clinicians to understand patterns of glycemic variability. Listen to Dr. Ronald Goldenberg and Dr. Gihane Zarifa discuss the power of tracking time in range, and how rtCGM and isCGM uncover hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and glycemic variability to reduce complications from diabetes.
Faculty
Ronald Goldenberg, MD, FRCPC, FACE
Gihane Zarifa, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSc
Chandi Chandrasena, MD, CCFP, FCFP
James Kim, MD, MBBCh, PgDip
Upender Mehan, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to:
- Describe the concept ‘time in range’ and its importance for managing glycemia in patients with diabetes;
- Explain how time in range can complement A1C testing;
- Discuss new technologies available to uncover hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and glycemic variability.