Should we assume accuracy of point of care glucose meters? an observation from a tertiary health care centre

Should we assume accuracy of point of care glucose meters? an observation from a tertiary health care centre

BACKGROUND: Self-monitoring of blood glucose is important in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus in the community as well as in the hospital. It has been used for calculation of insulin doses of individuals with dysglycaemia and monitoring of glucose control. Errors in the measurement...

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Main Authors: Ramalan Mansur Aliyu, Mustapha Zainab, Musa Sani, D Gezawa Ibrahim, E Uloko Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
accuracy
glucose meters
diabetes mellitus
self-monitoring of blood glucose
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2019;volume=28;issue=2;spage=133;epage=137;aulast=Aliyu;type=0

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