Insulin pump therapy in the 21st century: Strategies for successful use in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes

Use of insulin pump therapy in the United States has dramatically increased during the last decade. Pump therapy is now regarded as a safe and viable alternative in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes. In a series of follow-up studies involving more than 800 patients, Drs Bode, Tamborlan...

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Published in:Postgraduate medicine 2002-05, Vol.111 (5), p.69-77
Main Authors: Bode, Bruce W., Tamborlane, William V., Davidson, Paul C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - methods
Child
Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy
Humans
Hypoglycemia - prevention & control
Infusion Pumps
Insulin Infusion Systems
Life Style
Quality of Life
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Use of insulin pump therapy in the United States has dramatically increased during the last decade. Pump therapy is now regarded as a safe and viable alternative in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes. In a series of follow-up studies involving more than 800 patients, Drs Bode, Tamborlane, and Davidson have documented the advantages of pump therapy and the keys to its successful use. Here, they present these and other findings, along with their predictions for the future of pump therapy.
ISSN:0032-5481
1941-9260
DOI:10.3810/pgm.2002.05.1200