Abstract
Aim: To evaluate blood glucose and HbA1c levels, insulin dosage, hypoglycemia rate and body mass index (BMI) at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after initiation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in children and youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: A 6-month trial of pump therapy was carried out in 40 patients with type 1 DM and one with cystic fibrosis (CF) induced DM (25 males), aged 4-25 years (mean 13.5 ± 4.2 [SD]; 4-8 years, n = 6; 8-10 years, n = 8; 10-12 years, n = 4; 12-15 years, n = 11; >15 years, n = 12). Results: HbA1c was significantly reduced from 9.5 ± 1.7% to 8.6 ± 1.2% at 3 months (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-399 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- CSII
- Diabetic children
- Insulin pump therapy
- Intensified treatment
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health