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With continuous glucose monitoring, it’s easy to see your patients’ hidden patterns and trends.1

A quick glance shows a patient’s current glucose reading, an 8-hour history, and a trend arrow indicating where their glucose is heading. By sharing their glucose data with you,* you can see the bigger picture.

Why continuous glucose monitoring? 

Patient adherence to CBG (capillary blood glucose) is low

Only 1/3 adhere to the frequency of CBG recommended by their HCP2

Almost 2/3 skip CBG because it is invasive to their lives3

Many patients fail to achieve their optimal glycemic control

<1/4 of patients using insulin achieve their A1C target of <7%4

Almost 40% of Canadians living with diabetes do not achieve their A1C target of ≤7%5

Infrequent glucose testing leads to insufficient glucose data for diabetes treatment decisions

Whether patients meet A1C goals or not, they may experience significant time outside of target range.6

Each of the patients below has an A1C of 7%, yet patients B and C are spending a lot of time outside of target range. A1C alone6 does not fully reveal glycemic patterns and trends.

Patient A

Patient B

Patient C

Orange color

Above Target Range
(hyperglycemia)

Green color

In Target Range

Red color

Below Target Range
(hypoglycemia)

For illustrative purposes only. Not actual patient data.

International consensus recommendations set clear targets for Time in Range

Recommended Time in Range for all non-pregnant adults† with T1D‡ or T2D6

† For older/high risk: The goal for Time in Range is >50% (>12 h/day).
‡ For age <25 years with T1D: If A1C goal is 7.5%, the goal for Time in Range is ~60% (14.4 h/day).
§ Includes percentage of values >13.9 mmol/L.
¶ Includes percentage of values <3.0 mmol/L.

The consensus data recommend that adult patients with T1D or T2D spend >70% of their Time in Range (3.9-10.0 mmol/L).6

Increase Time in Range. Improve patient outcomes.6

International consensus demonstrates increased Time in Range results in decreased A1C. An increase in Time in Range of 10% corresponds to a decrease in A1C of approximately 0.5-0.8%.6,7

Decreased Time in Range is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications. With every 10% decrease in Time in Range, there is an increased risk of retinopathy and microalbuminuria.8

See the Clinical Evidence

The FreeStyle Libre 2 system reveals a complete picture1** with a quick glance

Unlike traditional glucose monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring provides information about current glucose level, trend, rate of change of glucose and glucose levels from the past 8 hours.1**

For illustrative purposes only. Not actual patient data.

The use of finger prick testing9** or A1C alone10** does not fully reveal glycemic trends or glucose highs and lows. With the FreeStyle Libre 2 system, it’s easy to see your patients’ hidden glucose patterns.1**

See the Clinical Evidence

* The LibreView website is only compatible with certain operating systems and browsers. Please check www.libreview.com for additional information. 

** Data collected from the FreeStyle Libre system. FreeStyle Libre 2 has the same features as the FreeStyle Libre system, with the addition of optional real-time glucose alarms. Study data are applicable to both products.

 

References:

  1. Unger J, Kushner P, Anderson JE. Practical guidance for using the FreeStyle Libre flash continuous glucose monitoring in primary care. Postgrad Med 2020;132(4):305-13
  2. Vincze G, et al. Factors associated with adherence to self-monitoring of blood glucose among persons with diabetes. Diabetes Educ 2004;30(1):112-25.
  3. Wagner J, et al. Invasiveness as a barrier to self-monitoring of blood glucose in diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2005;7(4):612-19. 
  4. Foster N, et al. State of type 1 diabetes management and outcomes from the T1D exchange in 2016-2018. Diabetes Technol Ther 2019;21(2):66-72.
  5. Diabetes Canada. A snapshot of management in Canada. Accessed June 12, 2023. https://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/stories/a-snapshot-of-diabetes-management-in-canada.
  6. Battelino T, et al. Clinical targets for continuous glucose monitoring data interpretation: recommendations from the international consensus on Time in Range. Diabetes Care 2019;42(8):1593-603.
  7. Vigersky RA, McMahon C. The relationship of hemoglobin A1C to Time in Range in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2019;21(2):81–5.
  8. Beck RW, et al. Validation of Time in Range as an outcome measure for diabetes clinical trials. Diabetes care 2019;42(3):400-05.
  9. Janapala RN, et al. Continuous glucose monitoring versus self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Cureus  2019;11(9):e5634.
  10. Hirsch IB, et al. Using flash continuous glucose monitoring in primary practice. Clin Diabetes 2019;37(2):150-61. 

 

This site is intended for Canadian Healthcare Professionals only. Visit patient site.

The FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is indicated for measuring interstitial fluid glucose levels in adults aged 18 years and older with diabetes mellitus. Always read and follow the label/insert. 

The FreeStyle Libre 2 flash glucose monitoring system is indicated for measuring interstitial fluid glucose levels in people aged 4 years and older with diabetes mellitus. Always read and follow the label/insert.

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