Management Of Diabetes Mellitus Paper 2022

Running Head: MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
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MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
Value of SMBG......................................................................................................................2
Pitfalls and limitations of SMBG...........................................................................................3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................6

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MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Introduction
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a tool of blood glucose measurement for
the patients of diabetes mellitus. It is promoted as a valued method in the long term diabetes
management. SMBG has several benefits, which might affect the treatment procedure, patient
outcome, and their wellbeing positively. By using SMBG, patients living with diabetes can
self assess their blood sugar levels using a glycemic reader, commonly called a glucometer or
with testing strips. They can modify, alter or check the efficacy of their ongoing treatment,
for example, their diet pattern, physical activity, insulin administration, and medicine
management, simply based on the reading given by the glucometer. However, regardless of
the multitude of advantages, few grave concerns reduce the potential of SMBG as a useful
monitoring aid. This paper aims to elucidate the value, pitfalls, and limitations of self-
monitoring of capillary blood glucose.
Discussion
Value of SMBG
Self-monitoring the blood glucose levels is a cornerstone of diabetes mellitus
treatment because of its conventional advantages over other methods like HbA1c, which is
the standard method to assess blood glucose, but cannot be relied on to produce real-time
results. Hence, SMBG is frequently utilized by several patients for better adherence to the
treatment plan and to achieve their target blood glucose through regular checking. There are
different benefits of capillary blood glucose monitoring that ultimately may help to improve
the treatment outcome and motivate the patient to keep their blood glucose levels under
control. SMBG assists the patient to understand the efficiency of their treatment plan
including diet and exercise management, to evaluate the impact of various foods on their
blood glucose levels, identify if they are at the risk of developing hypoglycemia (blood