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Use of the predictive low glucose management (PLGM) algorithm in Italian adolescents with type 1 diabetes: CareLink™ data download in a real-world setting

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all adolescents with type 1 diabetes who with their great enthusiasm give us the possibility to study new technologies.

Funding

The study was not funded. All patients were using MiniMed 640G insulin pump as part of their daily routine care. In Italy pumps, infusion sets and sensors are provided free of charge by regional Health Agencies (ASL).

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All authors reviewed and provided edits and comments on manuscript drafts. In addition, authors had the following responsibilities: A.S. designed the protocol, collected data, analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; C.A., V.C., E.P., I.R., S.To., S.Tu., G.C., P.C., L.F., L.L., D.T., and F.L. were camp physicians, contributed to study design, collected the data, and reviewed the manuscript; O.C. was the supervisor of camp activities and reviewed the manuscript.

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All authors have no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this paper. However, in the previous 2 years for some of the Authors interests to disclose are as follow: A.S. received personal fees from Eli Lilly, Roche, and Sanofi for participating in advisory boards or consulting. V.C. has received personal fees for consulting from Eli Lilly and Sanofi. I.R. has received fees for consulting from Roche Diagnostics, Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Menarini. S.To. has received personal fee for consulting from Eli Lilly. S.Tu. has received personal fees for consulting/speaker honoraria from Novo Nordisk, Sanofi Aventis, Eli Lilly, Lifescan, and Roche. F.L. has received personal fees for consulting from Eli Lilly and Roche.

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All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008 [5].

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Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study.

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Scaramuzza, A.E., Arnaldi, C., Cherubini, V. et al. Use of the predictive low glucose management (PLGM) algorithm in Italian adolescents with type 1 diabetes: CareLink™ data download in a real-world setting. Acta Diabetol 54, 317–319 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-016-0927-0

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