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Zdenek Jankovec1, Silvie Lacigova
1Department of Medicine I, Charles University Hospital, Plzen, Czech Republic. jankovec@fnplzen.cz
Abstract:
The subject matter of this case report is "sudden deterioration" of glycemic control in a thus far well-complying patient with type 2 diabetes. It describes possible impacts of glucometer technical failure associated with other unfavorable circumstances. An error in displaying glycemia was discovered when analyzing data from glucometer in a computer using software (DIABASS PRO, Mediaspect GmbH, Konstanz, Germany) for data evaluation, and other possible complications (especially hypoglycemia episodes) resulting from inadequate treatment correction were thus prevented.
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