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ea0027p52 | (1) | BSPED2011

Educating children in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy; are we improving diabetes control?

Lee Alice , Campbell Judith , Marshall Marie , Ainsworth Sue , Salisbury Louise , Bone Mark , Doughty Ian , Ehtisham Sarah

Background: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) is proving superior in reducing HbA1c compared to multiple daily injections (MDI) in both the adult and paediatric populations. This study aims to compare the two methods, and evaluate the importance of education when starting insulin pump therapy in children.Design: Patients who attended a ‘pump school’ provided by the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital between January 2010 and...