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  • Title: Age-dependent basal insulin patterns in children with type 1 diabetes treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion.
    Author: Szypowska A, Lipka M, Błazik M, Golicka D, Groele L, Pańkowska E.
    Journal: Acta Paediatr; 2009 Mar; 98(3):523-6. PubMed ID: 19046348.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: Identifying age-dependent basal rates in type 1 diabetic children treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). METHODS: CSII-treated children with type 1 diabetes exhibiting insulin requirement > 0.5 U/kg and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) < 8%. The study population was composed of 198 Caucasian children (111 girls) with mean age of 9.8 +/- 3.8 years, mean duration of diabetes of 4.3 +/- 3.1 years and mean HbA1c value of 6.7 +/- 0.7%. Data were evaluated for four age groups (0-6; 6-9; 9-12, 12-18 years). Basal rates records were downloaded from pump memory. HbA1c, weight, height were measured at scheduled visits. RESULTS: Significant differences in the average hourly basal rate between groups were observed: I gr. 0.14 versus II gr. 0.24 versus III gr. 0.39 versus IV gr. 0.72 units/h; p < 0.0001. The average hourly basal rate correlated with age, body weight, BMI, diabetes duration and total insulin daily dose. Insulin peaks were observed for: I gr. - before midnight, II gr. - before midnight and in the early morning, gr. III and IV - in the early morning. CONCLUSION: Basal insulin infusion rate profiles in well-controlled paediatric patients on CSII reflect the age-dependent amount of basal insulin (20-40%) and affect circadian distribution of insulin needs.
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