title: [The role of the TRS-Glucotest apparatus in self-monitoring by patients with diabetes mellitus].
abstract: Successful treatment of diabetes mellitus requires a reliable control of glycaemia where self-monitoring with reflectometer plays a significant role. TRS-glucotest reflectometer (TRS, Zagreb), the result of our experts' efforts, makes it possible for diabetic patients to perform self-monitoring. According to our research TRS-glucotest reflectometer shows lower blood glucose levels for more than 20%, especially in 3.8-11.5 mmol/L range of glucose concentration, that is in the range most often expected in patients with diabetes got under control. A considerable dispersion of the results got by measuring glucose levels with reflectometer doesn't offer the possibility to correct the obtained values. Our results suggest that TRS-glucotest reflectometer should be improved so that reliable control of glycaemia can be made what is especially important in patients with intensive conventional insulin treatment.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Giljević
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korsić
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Topić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pernek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
vernacular_title: Uloga TRS-Glukotest aparata u samokontroli bolesnika sa sećernom bolesti.