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ea0058p049 | Diabetes | BSPED2018

Use of diluted insulin in the management of very young children with type 1 diabetes: case report and literature review

Hendriks A Emile J , Ewen Ross L , Hoh Yoke Sin , Bhatti Nazia , Williams Rachel M , Thankamony Ajay

Introduction: The management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young children can be extremely challenging due to high insulin sensitivity, unpredictable eating and activity and difficulty recognizing symptoms of hypoglycaemia. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy is beneficial in managing young children, however the small insulin doses required challenge the accuracy of standard concentration (100 IU/ml) CSII.Case report and literature revi...