Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characteristic of a global pathology that entails hyperglycemia and complications at both the micro- and macrolevels. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 600 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes today, and the number of such patients will increase to 1.5 billion by 2050. In Russia, there are 10-12 million diabetic patients, and about half of them remain undiagnosed (according to the materials of the A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, during a speech at the XXXI Russian National Congress «Man and Medicine»). The main share falls on type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is widespread and accounts for 90% of cases. In light of the continuous increase in the number of people with diabetes, the need for sufficient and high-quality glycemia monitoring has increased dramatically, prompting the creation of new methods for monitoring blood glucose levels. Maintaining glycemic concentrations in the target range is necessary to prevent serious complications. Optimization of the glycemic profile is becoming a key factor in successful diabetes management. This literature review is devoted to the analysis of adherence to modern methods of glucose control in diabetic patients with, including the identification of significant aspects and influencing factors.

Keywords: mobile application, acute and late complications of diabetes mellitus, glucotoxicity, glucose monitoring, glucometers, hypoglycemia, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia