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Diabetes management is being transformed by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and closed-loop insulin delivery.
Healthcare providers should adopt CGM systems and closed-loop delivery for improved diabetes management.
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Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and closed-loop insulin delivery are revolutionizing diabetes management.
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Bridging the Gap: A Literature Review of Advancements in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus Management
Gheorghe Nicușor Pop et al. · Applied Sciences · 2024
DOI 10.3390/app14156565
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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