Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Using new technologies, such as glucose sensors and insulin pumps, may help patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus achieve better glycemic control and quality of life. With the occasion of implementing the National Program for free distribution of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) starting with January 2019, children aged under 13 years were investigated in order to assess the association between previous use of CGMS and insulin pumps and the metabolic c...

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease requiring constant management and a disciplined lifestyle, especially in children. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring system (RT-CGMS) can be a useful tool in maintaining good glycemic control. In our medical centre, beginning with January 2019, a National Program for free distribution of RT-CGMS has been set in motion. The results from one of our previous studies indicated a significant increase in glycosylated haemoglobin...