Professor Gagik Galstyan, a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, emphasized that glucose monitoring devices are extremely important for children with diabetes, as well as for their parents
Galstian explained that the course of diabetes in children is often unpredictable, along with the nature of their changing daily behavior.
He pointed out that continuous glucose monitoring devices are small, thin sensors that are attached to the body, usually in the shoulder or abdomen area, where an ultra-thin sensor penetrates the tissue under the skin with little pain, reducing the need for frequent finger pricking throughout the day.
He explained that these devices measure the glucose level in the interstitial fluid (tissue fluid) instead of blood, and perform repeated measurements every two to five minutes, with the data being recorded in a smartphone application, which allows for the collection of a large amount of information that the patient and doctor can analyze later
He added that diabetes in children is characterized by significant fluctuations and difficulty in predicting, due to the growth stage, high physical activity, and changing dietary habits, which makes continuous monitoring devices a necessary tool in the daily management of the disease, noting that parents are now actively involved in monitoring and dealing with their children’s health.
He pointed out that this technology allows parents to monitor the child's blood sugar level while the child is at school or traveling, which reduces their stress and enhances the patient's comfort and health stability.
