Abbott has announced in the last hours that the CE brand (European compliance) has obtained for the free freestyle glucose monitoring system indicated for children and adolescents with diabetes between 4-17 years.
In this way, a legal framework is put to a practice that many parents in Spain were already carrying out with their children to avoid the annoying daily punctures.
A person with diabetes is usually presupposed a self -control of their glucose level by routine finger.In this way you can check your glucose level and adjust your insulin, diet or physical activity based on the recommendations of your health professionals.
However, there is often resistance from people with diabetes, especially children and adolescents, to carry out this task, based on the discomfort and pain of the puncture on the finger.
Abbott's free freestyle, available in several European countries since last year, is designed to change the way in which people with diabetes measure their glucose levels and ultimately help achieve better health results.The system reads glucose levels through a sensor that is placed at the back of the upper arm for a maximum of 14 days.
"Children and adolescents with diabetes and their families have many challenges in their daily lives," said Jared Watkin, senior vice president Abbott Diabetes Care."Abbott's scientists and engineers have done their job to offer the most innovative technology that helps people with diabetes improve their diabetes control and, ultimately, get happier and healthier lives."
In a recent study it has been proven that free freestyle is clinically precise, stable and consistent for a maximum of 14 days.In addition, more than 97 percent of children and adolescents ensure that it is easier to use than hair glycemia.
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the European region has the largest number of children with type 1 diabetes compared to the other regions of the FID - approximately 140,000.Within that region, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Germany have the largest population of children with type 1 diabetes.
For parents with diabetes, free freestyle can be help, because night hypoglycemia is usually their main concern.A father or caretaker often has to wake up his son during the night to measure glucose.With free freestyle that can be done quickly, without pain and without waking the child.
All this information has been obtained from Abbott's official press release. Link SF20274387 = 1
