Self-monitoring of diabetes patients is an important part of the control of the situation, and diabetes as a chronic disease requiring long-term management is discussed below.
Blood sugar monitoring is a top priority, as it is the most direct indicator of diabetes. Diabetes patients are required to regularly measure emptied abdominal sugar and post-elemental sugar, which is usually measured in the evening abdominal (at least 8-10 hours without food) and normally in the range of 3.9 – 6.1 mmol/L, and should as far as possible be contained in a reasonable range. After-dinning blood sugar is a blood sugar measured two hours after feeding and should normally be controlled below 10mmol/L.
The frequency with which blood sugar is measured depends on the condition, which allows stable patients to monitor for 1-2 days per week and to detect abdominal and post-eating sugar daily, while unstable or newly adapted treatments may require multiple measurements per day.
In addition to blood sugar, sugarated haemoglobins cannot be ignored. It reflects the average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months, which are generally checked every 3-6 months, and the ideal erythroglobin control target, which is usually below 7 per cent, helps to understand long-term blood sugar control and provides a basis for adjusting treatment programmes.
Weight monitoring is equally critical. Changes in body weight may reflect changes in conditions and effects of dietary and motor control. Diabetes should be weighed on a regular basis, for example once a week, with a steady weight. Any significant increase or decrease in body weight in the short term requires attention. Blood pressure and blood resin monitoring are also essential. Diabetes patients tend to combine hypertension with blood resin abnormalities, which interact and accelerate vascular disease. Blood pressure should be controlled below 130/80 mm/Hg and indicators such as total cholesterol, triester glycerine and low-density protein cholesterol in blood resin should be maintained in normal range. Blood pressure is generally measured every 1-3 months and blood resin is checked every 3-6 months.
Self-monitoring requires the use of appropriate instruments, such as blood sugar, and ensures their accuracy. At the same time, records should be kept, covering monitoring time, values, diet and exercise. These records help doctors to better grasp the changes in the condition and to inform the adjustment of treatment programmes.
In short, self-monitoring is a powerful means for people with diabetes to manage their condition. By regular monitoring, diabetes patients are better able to control their condition, prevent complications and improve their quality of life. It was to be hoped that self-monitoring would be valued and actively pursued.
