title: [Evaluation of Pen meters for blood glucose analysis in ambulatory diabetics].
abstract: A recently developed pen-sized glucose meter using direct electrochemistry to give an automatic digital readout of the blood glucose concentration was evaluated in 10 diabetic outpatients using it at home for 8 weeks. The pen-meter readings were compared with whole blood glucose results obtained in the laboratory on an ACP-glucose analyzer. Regression statistics with slope and intercept, respectively, were 0.96% and 0.39 mmol/l (correlation coefficient r = 0.95). During the first two weeks, 53% of the patient-performed pen-meter readings differed by more than 10% from the laboratory values, during week 7 and 8 only 34%. Patients' replies to a questionnaire revealed that all welcomed the pen-meter as a fast, easy to use and highly portable device for self monitoring of blood glucose.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital Basel.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Spinas
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Andres
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heinzinger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips
vernacular_title: Evaluation des Pen-Meters zur Blutzuckerbestimmung bei ambulanten Diabetikern.