Progress in the development of insulin pumps and their advanced automatic functions

Czech version

Authors: Martin Prázný
Authors‘ workplace: III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. Štěpán Svačina, DrSc., MBA
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2015; 61(4): 355-357
Category: Reviews

Overview

Patients with type 1 diabetes are exposed to permanent burden consisting of careful glucose self-monitoring and precise insulin dosage based on measured glucose values, carbohydrates content in the food and both planned and non-planned physical activity. Erroneous insulin dosing causes frequent both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Hypoglycemia is, however, the most clinically significant complication limiting the optimal diabetes control. Automatic features for insulin dosage integrated in insulin pumps are thus very important. Low glucose suspend (LGS) and Predictive Low Glucose Management (PLGM) use glucose sensor values to prevent hypoglycemia, shorten the time spent in hypoglycemic range and present further step forward to fully closed-loop system of insulin treatment.

Key words:
closed-loop system – continuous glucose monitoring – predictive low glucose management – pumps – sensors

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