title: Management of insulin pump therapy in children with type 1 diabetes.
abstract: Insulin pump therapy is a current treatment option for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Insulin pumps can provide a greater flexibility in insulin administration and meal planning, as compared with multiple insulin injections, and they may be particularly suitable for the paediatric age group. Many young people with diabetes have integrated insulin pumps into their daily practice. The use of insulin pumps can also be supplemented by the information retrieved from continuous glucose monitoring in the sensor-augmented pump therapy, which may improve glycaemic control. In this review, we describe the principles of pump therapy and summarise features of commercially available insulin pumps, with focus on practical management and the advantages and disadvantages of this technology.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.affiliation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pesterfield
authors.affiliation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge MRL Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, NIHR Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elleri
authors.affiliation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge MRL Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, NIHR Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Dunger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
keywords: Insulin Pumps; Paediatric Practice; Sensors; Type 1 Diabetes