RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fifteen-minute consultation: insulin pumps for type 1 diabetes in children and young people
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP edpract-2016-310884
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310884
A1 Philippa Prentice
A1 Daniela Elleri
YR 2018
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/01/03/archdischild-2016-310884.abstract
AB There is increasing worldwide use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusions in paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D), reflecting recent research outcomes and guidance, as well as families’ wishes. Children/young people may present acutely with medical or surgical problems, in addition to issues related to T1D. This review provides general paediatricians with an introduction to pump therapy, highlighting common problems, management issues and when to seek specialist advice.