Torres, IsabelBaena, Maria GCayon, ManuelOrtego-Rojo, JoseAguilar-Diosdado, Manuel2012-12-122012-12-122010Torres I, Baena MG, Cayon M, Ortego-Rojo J, Aguilar-Diosdado M. Use of sensors in the treatment and follow-up of patients with diabetes mellitus. Sensors (Basel); 2010, 10 (8):7404-20http://hdl.handle.net/10668/709Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review;Glucose control is the cornerstone of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) treatment. Although self-regulation using capillary glycemia (SRCG) still remains the best procedure in clinical practice, continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGM) offer the possibility of continuous and dynamic assessment of interstitial glucose concentration. CGM systems have the potential to improve glycemic control while decreasing the incidence of hypoglycemia but the efficiency, compared with SRCG, is still debated. CGM systems have the greatest potential value in patients with hypoglycemic unawareness and in controlling daily fluctuations in blood glucose. The implementation of continuous monitoring in the standard clinical setting has not yet been established but a new generation of open and close loop subcutaneous insulin infusion devices are emerging making insulin treatment and glycemic control more reliable.enInsulinaGlucosa sanguíneaTécnicas BiosensiblesDiabetes MellitusAutomonitorización de la glucemiaEstudios de seguimientoHipoglucemiaSensorsGlucose controlMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Monosaccharides::Hexoses::Glucose::Blood GlucoseMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Clinical Laboratory Techniques::Clinical Chemistry Tests::Blood Chemical Analysis::Blood Glucose Self-MonitoringMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Molecular Probe Techniques::Biosensing TechniquesMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation::Quality of Health Care::Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Follow-Up StudiesMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Glucose Metabolism Disorders::HypoglycemiaMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Drug Therapy::Drug Administration Routes::Infusions, Parenteral::Infusions, SubcutaneousMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Peptides::Peptide Hormones::Pancreatic Hormones::InsulinsMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Molecular Probe Techniques::Biosensing Techniquesreview article22163609open access10.3390/s1008074041424-8220