1. Impact of socioeconomic status on chronic control and complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus in users of glucose flash systems: a follow-up study
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Fernando Sebastian-Valles, Julia Martínez-Alfonso, Jose Alfonso Arranz Martin, Jessica Jiménez-Díaz, Iñigo Hernando Alday, Victor Navas-Moreno, Teresa Armenta Joya, Maria del Mar Fandiño García, Gisela Liz Román Gómez, Jon Garai Hierro, Luis Eduardo Lander Lobariñas, Purificación Martínez de Icaya, Miguel Antonio Sampedro-Nuñez, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, and Mónica Marazuela
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Continuous glucose monitoring ,Socioeconomic status ,Diabetes technology ,Health inequalities ,Socioeconomic deprivation ,T1D ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background This study investigates the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and glycemic control in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using flash glucose monitoring (FGM) devices within a public health system where these technologies are freely available and utilized according to recommended guidelines. Methods A follow-up study of 1060 adults (mean age 47.4 ± 15.0 years, 49.0% women) with T1D, receiving care at three Spanish university hospitals that regularly employ the FGM system. SES was assessed using the Spanish Deprivation Index and the average annual net income per person. Glycemic data were collected over a 14-day follow-up period, including baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels prior to sensor placement, the last available HbA1c levels, and FGM-derived glucose metrics. Individuals with sensor usage time
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- 2024
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