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- The blood-sugar blues. Connolly, Maureen // Women's Sports & Fitness;Aug95, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p85
Focuses on blood sugar. Influence of food consumption on blood sugar; Effects of low blood sugar; Importance of a balanced diet instead of focusing on carbohydrates as a source of energy; Timing of meals and snacks during exercise days; Hydration as an important factor in physical performance. ...
- Accuracy of Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring in Patients With Altered Body Temperatures: A Pilot Study. Ouellette, Pat S.; Pokorny, Marie E. // MEDSURG Nursing;Dec2001, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p321
Presents a study which examined the accuracy of capillary blood glucose monitoring device in patients with hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Methodology; Results; Discussion.
- Measuring Glycaemic Variation. Cameron, Fergus J.; Donath, Susan M.; Baghurst, Peter A. // Current Diabetes Reviews;2010, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p17
The measurement of glycaemic variation (GV) is conceived to be of clinical significance in determining diabetes outcomes. The debate as to the importance of GV has been complicated by studies using various meetrics of GV in qualitatively different datasets. The purpose of this review is to...
- Here's Another Reason Why Diabetics Should Maintain Tight Glucose Control. Bauer, Jeff // RN;Sep2003, Vol. 66 Issue 9, p20
Discusses a six-year study which demonstrated that Type 1 diabetics who keep their blood sugar levels very close to normal can slow the progression of an important measure of atherosclerosis. Insulin injections a day; Use of ultrasound to measure subjects' carotid intima-media.
- Tears Tell Tale of Diabetic Blood Sugar. // Review of Optometry;10/15/2003, Vol. 140 Issue 10, p10
Discusses the importance of tears in determining the amount of blood sugar in a diabetic patient. Findings of the study that compares the tear glucose level with the corresponding blood glucose levels in patients; Utilization of tears as a means to estimate blood glucose status of patients;...
- Accuracy of home blood glucose monitors using forearm blood samples:FreeStyle versus One Touch Ultra. Demers, Jason; Kane, Michael P.; Bakst, Gary; Busch, Robert S.; Hamilton, Robert A. // American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy;6/1/2003, Vol. 60 Issue 11, p1130
Studies the accuracy of home blood glucose monitors using forearm blood samples. Benefits from self-monitoring of blood glucose; Recommendations of the American Diabetes Association.
- Home Blood Glucose Testing. Dhatariya, Ketan // Mayo Clinic Proceedings;May2007, Vol. 82 Issue 5, p638
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article about the use and benefits of home blood glucose monitoring by G. Dailey.
- Correction. // Internal Medicine Alert;1/29/2010, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p14
A correction to the article "The Relationship of Fasting Plasma Glucose and A1c to Diabetic Retinopathy" that was published in the December 15, 2009 issue is presented.
- Insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials. // Internal Medicine Alert;4/15/2011 Pharmacology Watch, p2
The article reports that a new study suggests that insulin degludec can be used three times a week to achieve blood sugar control equivalent to daily insulin glargine.
