This is all the more important as the main objective of diabetes management is to control glucose levels. With the aim of preventing short and long term complications. “Knowing my glucose level continuously has given me greater peace of mind,” explains Farid Z, 33 years old. “This even allows me to sometimes prevent hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Having this device with me also allows me to have as normal a life as possible. And it brings me a balance of life which, today, should concern everyone, whether you are diabetic or not. »
Indeed, very concretely, by having data on their continuous glucose levels, patients can take greater ownership of their illness. They visualize in real time the impact of their treatment, their diet, their physical activity on their glucose level. As a result, they learn to make the right decisions to avoid episodes of hyper or hypoglycemia.
“The prescription of FreeStyle Libre to our patients must be part of overall care,” explains Dr Bruno Vermesse, general practitioner in Lille (North). This includes “adapted physical activity, nutritional advice, good stress and sleep management, and optimized by treatment with insulin. Continuous glucose measurement allows people with type 1 and 2 diabetes to better control their metabolism, easily visualize the time spent in equilibrium and share it with all health professionals in the care chain. »
Scientifically proven benefits
The use of FreeStyle Libre developed by Abbott allows an improvement in glycated hemoglobin, which reflects blood sugar levels over the 3 months preceding the blood test. That’s not all, it has been shown that glycemic balance assessed by continuous glucose measurement is correlated with a reduction in the risk of diabetes-related complications and the number of hospitalizations related to diabetes complications, in both T1D and T2D.
“Continuous glucose measurement is essential today in our practices,” explains Professor Bruno Guerci, Head of the endocrinology, diabetology and nutrition department at the Nancy University Hospital (Meurthe-et-Moselle). “It allows us to understand, both for patients and for health professionals, how to achieve a more stable glycemic balance and thus prevent the risk of diabetes complications. »
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