Abstract |
Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease ( ESRD) and contributes to heightened morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Given that ESRD patients are susceptible to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia via multiple pathways, adequate glycemic monitoring and control is a cornerstone in diabetic kidney disease management. In ESRD, existing glycemic metrics such as glycated hemoglobin, self-monitored blood glucose, fructosamine, and glycated albumin have limitations in accuracy, convenience, and accessibility. In contrast, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) provides automated, less invasive glucose measurements and more comprehensive glycemic data versus conventional metrics. Here, we report a 48-year-old male with ESRD due to diabetes receiving thrice-weekly hemodialysis who experienced decreased patient-burden, greater glucose monitoring adherence, improved glycemic parameters, and reduction in hypoglycemia after transitioning to CGM. Through this case, we discuss how CGM is a practical, convenient patient-centered tool that may improve metabolic outcomes and quality of life in ESRD patients with diabetes.
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Authors | Yoko Narasaki, Elisa Park, Amy S You, Andrea Daza, Rene Amel Peralta, Yalitzi Guerrero, Alejandra Novoa, Alpesh N Amin, Danh V Nguyen, David Price, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Connie M Rhee |
Journal | Seminars in dialysis
(Semin Dial)
Vol. 34
Issue 5
Pg. 388-393
(09 2021)
ISSN: 1525-139X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 34378258
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC. |
Chemical References |
- Blood Glucose
- Glycated Hemoglobin A
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Topics |
- Blood Glucose
(metabolism)
- Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
(etiology, therapy)
- Glycated Hemoglobin
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Quality of Life
- Renal Dialysis
(adverse effects)
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