title: Practical aspects of real-time continuous glucose monitors: the experience of the Yale Children's Diabetes Program.
abstract: Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) provides new dimension to diabetes management. However, there are many challenges to using RT-CGM successfully. This article aims to present how RT-CGM is integrated into diabetes clinical practice at the Yale Children's Diabetes Program (YCDP). The authors provide factors to consider when choosing one of the commercially available RT-CGM systems and a discussion of key strategies for successful use of RT-CGM for families. Careful training and troubleshooting strategies will ensure the most positive experience possible for a family using RT-CGM.
authors.affiliation: The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program, New Haven, Connecticut
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ives
authors.affiliation: The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program, New Haven, Connecticut
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sikes
authors.affiliation: The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program, New Haven, Connecticut
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.affiliation: The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program, New Haven, Connecticut
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.affiliation: The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program, New Haven, Connecticut
authors.forename: William V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Tamborlane
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents