title: [Study of a group of diabetic patients enrolled in the INAMI convention "Self-monitoring of blood glucose"].
abstract: We have studied the clinical characteristics of 126 insulin-treated diabetic patients, mainly type I subjects, who regularly performed during 18 months home glucose monitoring. The numbers of strips used each month was of 60 +/- 33 (mean +/- lSD). During the study period, HbA1C levels decreased from 8.6 +/- 2.1 to 7.0 +/- 1.3% (p < 0.001). A significant decrease of HbA1C was also observed in a subgroup of 30 patients, in whom insulin therapy scheme (number of injections a day) was similar before and during home glucose monitoring. Our results confirm the benefits of regularly performed home glucose monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Département de Médecine Interne, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgique.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buysschaert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donckier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jamart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Etude d'un groupe de diabétiques inscrits dans la convention INAMI "Autosurveillance glycémique".