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ea0044p103 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2016

Relationship of self-monitoring of blood glucose with glycemic control among patients attending a tertiary care hospital

Jadoon Nauman Arif , Arshad Muhammad Fahad , Shahzad Mohammad Asif , Sulehri Faheem Usman

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of SMBG among patients attending a tertiary care hospital and to evaluate the impact of SMBG on glycemic control in participants with diabetes mellitus.Method: A random sample of 174 patients was selected for accrual in the study from the diabetic clinic of Nishtar Medical College Hospital Multan. Patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to elicit information about their self mana...