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For Better Glucose Monitoring, Attack the Finger on the Flank
Most patients who self-monitor their blood glucose levels stick the lancet into the finger pad to obtain a drop of blood for the glucometer. A more effective strategy is to stick the side of the finger instead. The sides are the most vascular areas on the finger, making it easier to obtain blood.
Most patients who self-monitor their blood glucose levels stick the lancet into the finger pad to obtain a drop of blood for the glucometer. A more effective strategy is to stick the side of the finger instead. The sides are the most vascular areas on the finger, making it easier to obtain blood.
-- Mohammed M. Basha, MD
Gainesville, Fla
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The sides of fingers are also less painful because there are less nerve endings than on the finger pads.
--Sylvie Rosenbloom, MSN, BC-FNP
Scarsdale, NY
Semaglutide Cuts Cardiovascular Risk by 20% in Adults with Obesity, CVD and Without Diabetes
November 13th 2023AHA 2023: Semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced the risk of serious cardiovascular events by 20% in patients with obesity and overweight with established CVD but without diabetes, according to full SELECT trialresults.
