title: Portable meters for self-monitoring of blood glucose.
abstract: Patients with diabetes mellitus are now able to monitor their own blood glucose frequently and easily with the availability of simple to use portable devices that provide rapid answer regarding blood glucose levels. Many models of these self-blood glucose monitors are available, with new meters rapidly replacing the old versions. This paper will review the current devices available for self-monitoring of blood glucose and the new innovations recently introduced. It will also discuss the need for quality control and the influence of self-monitoring on glycaemic control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Thai
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011786:Quality Control
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose