Type-2 diabetes is well-known to cause the progressively worsened effects on an individual’s health. Additionally, conditions like obesity, cardiovascular events, pregnancy etc., need immediate attention and management at an early stage. This article presents few important recently investigated studies for effective management of diabetes. Recent Alert Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose During Gestational Diabetes Mellitus In patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) aims at providing a timely and reliable measurement of blood glucose so that adequate treatment can be implemented.
But, modest information is available about the reliability of SMBG in women with GDM. Therefore, Cosson E et al. hypothesized that the compliance and reliability of SMBG could improve pregnancy outcomes. For this study, newly diagnosed GDM patients (n=91) were…