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ea0095p107 | Diabetes 3 | BSPED2023

Levelling the Levemir: Are we prescribing too much long-acting insulin to children at diagnosis?

Gann Henry , Clarke Joely , Mitropoulou Eirini , Deamer Susannah , Andrews Edward , Knight Emma

Introduction: National guidance from the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC) recommends starting children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus on a total daily insulin dose of 0.5–0.75 iU per kilo per day (kg/d). This equates to a basal insulin dose of between 0.25–0.375 iU/kg per day. Local practice suggested many patients required a significantly smaller starting dose of basal insulin.Ai...