BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to understand the level of performance of blood glucose monitors as assessed in the published literature. METHODS Medline from January 2000 to October 2009 and reference lists of included articles were searched to identify eligible studies. Key information was abstracted from eligible studies: blood glucose meters tested, blood sample, meter operator...

BACKGROUND Allowing patients to measure their blood pressure at home is recognized as being of clinical value. However, it is not known how often these measurements are taken correctly. Blood pressure monitors for home use fall into two types based on the position of the cuff, ie, at the upper arm or the wrist. The latter is particularly convenient, as measurements can be taken fully clothed. T...

Blood glucose monitoring is an essential aspect of disease management for individuals with diabetes. Unfortunately, traditional methods require collecting a blood sample and thus are invasive inconvenient. Recent developments in minimally continuous monitors have provided more convenient alternative people diabetes to track their levels 24/7. Despite this progress, many challenges remain establ...

A comparison of visually read glucose oxidase strips and urine testing is reported in an unselected group of 19 diabetic children in relation to the degree of control achieved and to its acceptability. The degree of control was at least as good after five months' blood glucose monitoring at home (mean blood glucose 9.3 +/- SEM 2.9 mmol/l, mean 24 hour glucose excretion 113 +/- SEM 168 mmol/l) a...

Objective Blood pressure (BP) monitors are widely available and easy for patients to use. Systematic reviews [1-3] show that home monitoring of BP improves BP control but there is significant heterogeneity between studies, and meta regression has only been able to explain part of the heterogeneity, with concomitant interventions being a possible factor. Most evidence comes from trials of patien...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System when used by adult patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes requiring insulin in the home environment. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Multicenter, prospective study enrolling 137 subjects. This was a two-phase study consisting of 20 days of use ("masked period") without access to continuo...