Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Type I Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder with an incidence of 24,000 children in the UK. NICE has recommended the use of the sensor augmented pump (SAP) in managing short and long term diabetes related complications. Limited literature is available in the paediatric population. SAP is designed to allow continuous glucose monitoring, with real-time adjustment of insulin; making it superior to other pump systems. 0.8% of children suffer from Type I DM in the...