PMID- 35949362 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220813 IS - 2752-5457 (Electronic) IS - 2752-5457 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jun TI - Utilizing the New Glucometrics: A Practical Guide to Ambulatory Glucose Profile Interpretation. PG - 20-26 LID - 10.17925/EE.2022.18.1.20 [doi] AB - Traditional continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring systems are proven to lower glycated haemoglobin levels, decrease the time and impact of hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia and, consequently, improve the quality of life for children and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). These glucose-sensing devices can generate large amounts of glucose data that can be used to define a detailed glycaemic profile for each user, which can be compared with targets for glucose control set by an International Consensus Panel of diabetes experts. Targets have been agreed upon for adults, children and adolescents with T1DM and adults with T2DM; separate targets have been agreed upon for older adults with diabetes, who are at higher risk of hypoglycaemia, and women with pregestational T1DM during pregnancy. Along with the objective measures and targets identified by the International Consensus Panel, the dense glucose data delivered by traditional continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring systems is used to generate an ambulatory glucose profile, which summarizes the data in a visually impactful format that can be used to identify patterns and trends in daily glucose control, including those that raise clinical concerns. In this article, we provide a practical guide on how to interpret these new glucometrics using a straightforward algorithm, and clear visual examples that demystify the process of reviewing the glycaemic health of people with T1DM or T2DM such that forward-looking goals for diabetes management can be agreed. CI - (c) Touch Medical Media 2022. FAU - Doupis, John AU - Doupis J AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Salamis Naval and Veterans Hospital, Salamis, Attiki, Greece. AD - Iatriko Paleou Falirou Medical Center, Diabetes Clinic, Athens, Greece. FAU - Horton, Edward S AU - Horton ES AD - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220613 PL - England TA - touchREV Endocrinol JT - TouchREVIEWS in endocrinology JID - 101779126 PMC - PMC9354515 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Ambulatory glucose profile OT - continuous glucose monitoring OT - glycaemic variability OT - hypoglycaemia OT - time below range OT - time in range OT - type 1 diabetes mellitus OT - type 2 diabetes mellitus COIS- Disclosures: John Doupis has received honoraria for lectures and consulting fees from Abbott. Edward S Horton has no financial or non-financial relationships or activities to declare in relation to this article. EDAT- 2022/08/12 06:00 MHDA- 2022/08/12 06:01 PMCR- 2022/06/01 CRDT- 2022/08/11 02:15 PHST- 2022/03/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/05/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/08/11 02:15 [entrez] PHST- 2022/08/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/08/12 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.17925/EE.2022.18.1.20 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - touchREV Endocrinol. 2022 Jun;18(1):20-26. doi: 10.17925/EE.2022.18.1.20. Epub 2022 Jun 13.