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Accuracy of Carbohydrate Counting in Adults

In Brief This study investigates carbohydrate counting accuracy in patients using insulin through a multiple daily injection regimen or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. The average accuracy test score for all patients was 59%. The carbohydrate test in this study can be used to emphasize the...

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Autores principales: Meade, Lisa T., Rushton, Wanda E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5019010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27621531
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diaclin.34.3.142
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spelling pubmed-50190102017-07-01 Accuracy of Carbohydrate Counting in Adults Meade, Lisa T. Rushton, Wanda E. Clin Diabetes Feature Articles In Brief This study investigates carbohydrate counting accuracy in patients using insulin through a multiple daily injection regimen or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. The average accuracy test score for all patients was 59%. The carbohydrate test in this study can be used to emphasize the importance of carbohydrate counting to patients and to provide ongoing education. American Diabetes Association 2016-07 /pmc/articles/PMC5019010/ /pubmed/27621531 http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diaclin.34.3.142 Text en © 2016 by the American Diabetes Association. Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 for details.
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