Table 2.
The change of continuous glucose monitoring pre- and post-CPAP treatment
| Items | n | Pretreatment | Posttreatment | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBG1 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 7.85 (6.80, 9.85) | 6.75 (5.92, 7.68) | <0.001 |
| SD1 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 1.84 (1.35, 2.52) | 1.12 (0.86, 1.46) | <0.001 |
| MAGE1 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 4.06 (2.98, 5.54) | 2.68 (1.97, 3.28) | <0.001 |
| NGE1 (times/d, mean±SD) | 40 | 6.00 ± 1.91 | 6.68 ± 1.90 | 0.060 |
| MODD (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 1.76 (1.16, 2.87) | 1.29 (0.85, 1.81) | 0.001 |
| BGdiff1 (mmol/L) | 40 | 8.46 ± 3.32 | 5.24 ± 1.76 | <0.001 |
| MBG2 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 6.35 (5.50, 7.90) | 6.00 (5.13, 6.55) | 0.030 |
| SD2 (mmol/L) | 40 | 0.73 ± 0.51 | 0.53 ± 0.38 | 0.012 |
| MAGE2 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 1.29 (1.05, 2.38) | 0.91 (0.59, 1.83) | 0.008 |
| NGE2 (times/day, mean±SD) | 40 | 3.55 ± 1.75 | 3.83 ± 1.85 | 0.456 |
| BGdiff2 (mmol/L, mean (range)) | 40 | 2.25 (1.52, 3.85) | 1.60 (1.13, 3.05) | 0.029 |
| TBG >7.8 (mmol/L) (%, mean (range)) | 40 | 37.5 (27.5, 75.3) | 19.25 (5.28, 42.43) | <0.001 |
| TBG >11.1 (mmol/L) (%, mean (range)) | 40 | 11.80 (0.00, 31.63) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.45) | <0.001 |
| TBG <3.9 (mmol/L) (%, mean (range)) | 40 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.60) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.522 |
| PBS1 (mmol/L, mean±SD) | 40 | 9.77 ± 3.00 | 7.77 ± 2.08 | <0.001 |
| PBS2 (mmol/L, mean±SD) | 40 | 9.82 ± 3.48 | 7.58 ± 1.87 | <0.001 |
| PBS3 (mmol/L, mean±SD) | 40 | 9.93 ± 3.06 | 7.63 ± 1.48 | <0.001 |
MBG1: Mean blood glucose level; MAGE1: Mean ambulatory glucose excursions; MODD: Absolute means of daily differences; NGE1: Numbers of glucose excursions; BGdiff1: The difference between the highest and lowest blood glucose values of 24 h of continuous glucose monitoring; MBG2: MBG level at night; NGE2: Numbers of glucose excursions at night; BGdiff2: The difference between the highest and lowest blood glucose values at night; TBG > 7.8 (mmol/L): The time span percentage when blood glucose value >7.8 mmol/L; TBG > 11.1 (mmol/L) refers to time span percentage when blood glucose value <3.9 mmol/L; PBS1: Postprandial blood glucose (after breakfast); PBS2: Postprandial blood glucose (after lunch); PBS3: Postprandial blood glucose (after supper); SD: Standard deviation.