The Community of Madrid is delivering over 440,000 MiraCoredor electronic glucose monitors free of charge to diabetic patients.

The head of the region invested 20 million euros in these devices.

The Madrid community has already achieved results this year 443,000 electronic blood glucose sensors (SMGC) patients with diabetes and automatic transmission of results to the doctors responsible for their supervision. The regional executive has invested 20 million euros in these devices, which are distributed free of charge to users.

The devices are offered to people suffering from endocrine diseases with the highest incidence among the population, provided that they meet the clinical criteria established by the health authorities. Its distribution began in 2020 in inpatient settings for people with type 1 of this pathology who need insulin.

The event was completed last year with Type 2. in this case through medical centers. Thus, in 2023, primary care and nursing teams examined more than 425 thousand citizens of this profile.

Using a small thread that is inserted subcutaneously into the skin, The SMGC continuously monitors interstitial glucose levels 24 hours a day. The received data can also be viewed on the recipient’s mobile phone, computer or smartwatch.

With this information, doctors can more accurately select medications.making it ideal for those facing very complex treatments requiring multiple doses and at least six daily finger prick measurements. Additionally, these devices can be programmed to alert you when your glucose levels are high or low. This system allows for more comfortable insulin regulation and results in fewer emergency room visits and hospitalizations for chronic complications.

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Diet and exercise

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The Madrid community remembers that a healthy lifestyle can prevent or delay the development of diabetes in 80% of cases and informs the general population eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, reduce fat intake, avoid sugary drinks, exercise regularly,

Maintain adequate weight and don’t smoke. It is also important that healthy people over 40 years of age have checkups at their health center every four years.

This metabolic pathology occurs when the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood is higher than normal, leading to an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin action in the body. Its treatment requires effective patient control of blood glucose levels, adherence to a self-care regimen, as well as periodic examinations by the attending physician to avoid complications that especially affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems, kidneys and visual organs. .

Celebrated next Thursday World Diabetes Day to raise awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. For this reason, the facade of the Royal Post Office, the headquarters of the regional president, will be illuminated in blue.