FreeStyle Libre is a very famous application among people who control their diabetes with the help of technology. After all, an app to control diabetes on your cell phone is one of the most comfortable alternatives for people who suffer from this problem.
To measure and control a diabetic's blood glucose with this tool, simply place a small sensor on one of the arms. A scanner associated with the app will check your blood sugar and update the information in real time.
Developed by Abbott, an American company that has revolutionized medical devices and diagnostics, this system was improved into a mobile application as a way of offering diabetics control over their glucose levels and, consequently, avoiding major problems.
It may seem too good to be true, right? But, yes, controlling your sugar level without needing a drop of blood is possible. Therefore, we created this article to present all the relevant information about this new monitoring method.
How does FreeStyle work?
It is necessary for the user to lightly touch the device's camera flash with their index finger. With this, the application detects the heart rate through the pulse wave. After all, using the pulse wave it is possible to detect the presence of this disease.
When it was still being tested, measurements of more than 54,000 diabetics had results compared to those of the traditional monitoring method.
It also took into account the difference in glycosylated hemoglobin levels and blood glucose waveforms between this public and other groups of patients.
By establishing a relationship with these two indicators, FreeStyle makes it possible to visualize changes using a graph with a pleasant design.
Step by step to use the application
- Install FreeStyle
This tool is available for download at android It is iOS and you can download by clicking on one of the options.
- Sign in with Google or create an account
- Scan your sensor purchased from FreeStyle website
What does the app offer?
- Issuance of complete reports and graphs;
- Possibility of reading blood glucose at any time of the day;
- Easy sharing through LibreView or LibreLinkUp³.
The FreeStyle Libre is a suitable tool for monitoring glucose levels specifically in the tissue fluid of diabetics over 4 years of age, including even pregnant women.
Although it is necessary to make an investment of approximately R$300, depending on the price of the pharmacy where the sensor will be purchased, it is well worth following this new simple and practical method to understand the value of blood sugar.
Content provided by the application
The content made available by the application in real time involves alerts on various risk factors, such as:
- Updated blood management readings;
- Patient's blood glucose value;
- Trend arrow 9: indicator of blood glucose dynamics;
- Patient's glucose history in the last 3 months;
In addition to reading, it is possible to enable text-to-speech conversion. When this occurs, the updated glucose readings and trend arrow are read over the sensor scan period.
