Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Insulin pumps were introduced in the late 1970s. Their use has continued to grow and the technology has continued to improve along with the development of insulin substrates. They are however a costly therapy, thus NICE recommend pump therapy in the following circumstances; when patients are undergoing regular episodes of severe and sometimes unpredictable episodes of hypoglycaemia, have HbA1c levels over 8.5% despite attempts to lower it, difficult control during ...