TITLE:
Better Glycaemic Outcome, Low Levels of Acute Severe Complications, and High Patient Satisfaction in Routine Practice in Type 1 Diabetes Treated with an Insulin Pump
AUTHORS:
H. J. Gjessing, U. L. Jørgensen, C. C. Møller, J. Pedersen, E. Grodum, K. Schousboe
KEYWORDS:
Type 1 Diabetes, CSII, Glycaemic Control, Hypoglycaemia, Ketoacidosis, Patient Satisfaction
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.4 No.4,
October
20,
2014
ABSTRACT: Treatment of patients with
Type 1 diabetes with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) was
re-introduced in Denmark in this millennium and initiated in the diabetes
clinic, Fredericia Hospital, in 2005. The aim of the present study was to
present yearly data of quality from 2005 to 2013 from a clinical database of
patients treated with CSII in routine practice. Methods: A database was established
in 2009-2010. Data from 2005 to 2009 are retrospective, data from 2009 to 2013
prospective. From 2009, patient satisfaction was measured by validated
questionnaires. Results: By 31 December 2013, the database contained data from
143 active patients. HbA1C (median and range) decreased from 64 (40 - 126)
mmol/mol (8.0 (5.8 - 13.7)%) (n = 104) to 60 (36 - 98) mmol/mol (7.6 (5.4 -
11.1)%) (n = 134) (p