Glycaemia monitoring gets central role in Irish type 2 diabetes guidelines
This article was originally published in Clinica
Blood glucose monitoring is a central element of Irish guidelines on the identification and management of type 2 diabetes. Around a quarter of a million people – 5% of the population – is believed to have the condition, but "the true prevalence is underestimated", acknowledges the health ministry, which is reporting "dramatic increases" in case numbers.