PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Astha Soni
AU  - Neil Wright
AU  - Juliana Chizo Agwu
AU  - Josephine Drew
AU  - Melanie Kershaw
AU  - Christopher Moudiotis
AU  - Fiona Regan
AU  - Eleri Williams
AU  - Alison Timmis
AU  - Sze May Ng
TI  - Fifteen-minute consultation: Practical use of continuous glucose monitoring
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-321190
DP  - 2022 Jun 01
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - 188--193
VI  - 107
IP  - 3
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/107/3/188.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/107/3/188.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2022 Jun 01; 107
AB  - Type 1 diabetes is a self-managed condition. Regular monitoring of blood glucose (BG) levels has been the cornerstone of diabetes management. Finger prick BG testing traditionally has been the standard method employed. More recently, rapid advancements in the development of continuous glucose monitoring devices have led to increased use of technology to help children and young people with diabetes manage their condition. These devices have the potential to improve diabetes control and reduce hypoglycaemia especially if used in conjunction with a pump to automate insulin delivery. This paper aims to provide an update on main CGM devices available and practical considerations for doctors if they come across a child with diabetes who is using one of these devices.