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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A pilot study presented here at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 71st Scientific Sessions suggests that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices in very young children with type 1 diabetes can be safe and effective.
However, study investigator Eva Tsalikian, MD, director, pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, stated that for widespread adoption of CGM in this population, next-generation CGM technology will be required.
Current models are too bulky and lack the required accuracy,
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/745717
However, study investigator Eva Tsalikian, MD, director, pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, stated that for widespread adoption of CGM in this population, next-generation CGM technology will be required.
Current models are too bulky and lack the required accuracy,
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/745717