Abbott Announces Positive Results From Libre for T1

[AndBreathe]

The link to this paper came through on my Twitter feed this morning.

Key findings from the trial include (FreeStyle Libre users versus traditional SMBG):

• 38 percent reduction in time spent in hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dl)
• 40 percent reduction in time spent in nocturnal hypoglycemia at night (11 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
• 50 percent reduction in serious hypoglycemia (<55 mg/dl)
• No increase in HbA1c at six months
• Glucose monitoring increased to an average of 15 scans per day
• Routine finger sticks were nearly eliminated—reduced by 91 percent

http://abbott.mediaroom.com/2016-06...-Libre-System-for-People-with-Type-1-Diabetes