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Insulin pumps and pregnancy
Author(s) -
White Sara L,
Brackenridge Anna,
Rajasingam Daghni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1111/tog.12268
Subject(s) - insulin pump , insulin , pregnancy , medicine , diabetes mellitus , diabetes in pregnancy , type 1 diabetes , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , endocrinology , gestation , gestational diabetes , biology , genetics
Key content The workings of the insulin pump. The evidence behind the use of insulin pumps in pregnancy. How insulin dosage changes during pregnancy and the use of insulin pumps during labour. The future of pump technology.Learning objectives To understand the basics of insulin pump therapy during pregnancy. To understand how to achieve good multidisciplinary care for pregnant women with diabetes who use a pump during pregnancy.Ethical issues Do insulin pumps improve outcomes for pregnant women with diabetes? Should continuous glucose monitoring be available for all pregnant women with diabetes who use an insulin pump?