Med. praxi. 2012;9(5):222-226
Self-monitoring of blood glucose is nowadays an integral part of beeing of diabetic patients. An active complicity of a patient with diabetes
on a control and therapy of the disease belongs to complex diabetes care. Every diabetic patient shloud get an adequate knowledge
about principles of the disease needed to perform lifestyle and therapeutical decisions within self-management of his diabetes. Selfmonitoring
of blood glucose for patients with type 1 diabetes and for those with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin is beneficial in
prevention of acute and chronic vascular complications.
Published: May 31, 2012 Show citation