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Insulin pump therapy: a practical guide to optimising glycaemic control
Author(s) -
Wilmot Emma G,
Choudhary Pratik,
Grant Paul,
Hammond Peter
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
practical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2047-2900
pISSN - 2047-2897
DOI - 10.1002/pdi.1846
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin pump , insulin , audit , diabetes mellitus , type 1 diabetes , intensive care medicine , health professionals , control (management) , type 2 diabetes , time lag , health care , endocrinology , lag , management , economic growth , economics , computer network , computer science
Insulin pump services have been widely available in the UK for over 10 years. Despite this, the recent national Insulin Pump Audit identified that only 6% of patients with type 1 diabetes are managed with insulin pump therapy, far lower than anticipated. A key reason for the UK continuing to lag behind other European countries in the provision of insulin pump services is the lack of trained health care professionals. This paper aims to provide diabetologists and diabetes specialist nurses with a basic understanding of the clinical approach to the patient with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump therapy. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons.