(English) VA Researcher Explores Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use to Prevent Hypoglycemia in the Hospital

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels) in hospitalized patients can lead to loss of consciousness, seizures, prolonged length of hospital stay, or even death. A researcher at the VA Maryland Health Care System, conducted the first investigational study of insulin-treated patients with Type 2 diabetes to see if the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices can prevent hypoglycemia in inpatients on medical units. Dr Ilias (Elias)…