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abdomen, where a sensor under the skin takes up to 288 glucose readings a day, said Sue Ann Fischer senior diabetes territory manager for Medtronic Diabetes.
After three days, the monitor's hard drive is removed at the doctor’s office, again, without pain, and the data is downloaded to the physicians computer The result is a comprehensive charting of the patients glucose levels, including spikes and drops, over the last 72 hours.
“We like to say that fingerstacks are one frame and this is a moving picture,’ said Fischer.
That data, combined with information provided by the patient on diet, exercise, and stress levels offers a much more complete view of the cause-and-efleet relationship between daily activities and glucose levels, Medtronic literature explains. Whereas previous testing methods might have missed the patients' sugar highs and lows, the continuous monitoring system charts them clearly
Linda White, a diabetic patient from Warrenton* had the new monitor attached Monday ‘Is it on yet?* she asked, saying she felt no pain from the insertion of the sensor. Diagnosed with diabetes two years ago. White is hopeful that the new monitor will help her avoid insulin shots.
“Tm more anticipatory than anything. I want to see what the data is and then work to change it so I don’t have to go on insulin/ said White, who is currently measuring her blood sugar through fingerstick readings and using diet, exercise, and oral medication to keep it in check.
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