Interesting research re insulin pumps, multiple injections, CGMS.

5 March 2010
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I’ve just come across two interesting pieces of research.

One:

A trial done in Norway between 1995 to 2004, involving 80 kids and adolescents using both multiple daily injections (MDI) and insulin pumps. The trial was set up to study the difference in HbA1c; incidence of hospitalisation for ketoacidosis and severe hypoglycaemia; and patient preference.

It was shown that the HbA1c levels of the patients decreased over time, which also coincided with the adoption of insulin pump therapy (76% of the patients were on pumps by the end of the ten years – unfortunately it doesn’t say what percentage were using them at the start). However, the adoption of insulin pumps didn’t seem to have an effect on the number…

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By Nic on 5 March 2010 at 8.43 am
Posted in CGMS, Hypos & Hypers, Insulin Pumps, Kids & Teens, Science & Research
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Book review: Joe’s Rough Guide to Diabetes

6 February 2010
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Last week I mentioned a book I’d read about from a 23 year old guy in the UK who’d had type 1 diabetes since he was 13: Joe’s Rough Guide to Diabetes.

I promptly downloaded the e-book (which I encourage you to do, it was only about NZ$10) and set about reading it.

My review:

A very easy read, it only took me a few hours to finish it.
Would be perfect if you have a teenager with type 1 diabetes.
Loved the mantra he used, “I am my own best doctor” – so true!
The ‘biology

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By Nic on 6 February 2010 at 10.37 am
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Winner of the book for parents of kids with T1.

3 February 2010
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Hi everyone

Thanks for your entries into the competition to win Diabetes Through the Looking Glass: A Book for Parents of Children with Diabetes by Rachel Besser.

I used a random number generator to choose a number between 1 and 8 (which was how many of you with young T1 kids replied), and drew number 7, which is Jolene. Jolene’s comment was:

Hi.
On Auckland Anniversary day 2 years ago, our beautiful daughter was just shy of turning 3 when our world was just thrown upside-down. So…Monday will bring back those memories for us. Not that I haven’t…

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By Nic on 3 February 2010 at 7.15 am
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Choose your timing carefully.

30 January 2010
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One thing I’ve learnt as a Mum-in-training is that when the baby goes to sleep, you have a small window of time to get things done. Ultimately I’ll get distracted by something online (usually something to do with this blog) then will realise I’ve used up 20mins and have a max of 40mins to get whatever I was planning to do, done.

In yesterday’s case, that was: having a shower and doing a new site insertion. Simple as it may sound, there are some days it takes me til midday to get in the shower, depending on what’s happening baby-wise (I often use his first sleep of the day to go for a walk before it gets too hot).

So…

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By Nic on 30 January 2010 at 6.46 pm
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Mmmmmmmentos.

29 January 2010
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I got my mountain of Mentos yesterday (see pic!). I’m thinking my time is probably limited on eating sweets to get out of a hypo (seeing as my son is only 3 months). I imagine it would be pretty difficult for a child to understand that “Momma needs to eat sweets” when they are not allowed. This is when the more clinical-looking glucose tablets come in I guess.

I have already eaten half a pack thanks to a 2.8 after my walk this morning. I think that quite possibly cancels out the walk. Ho hum.

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By Nic on 29 January 2010 at 10.42 am
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