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Over the last decade, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems have been widely used for the management of type 1 and sometimes type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association advocates for allowing patients to continue to use their insulin pump while in hospital if they are physically and mentally able to do so. Studies on insulin pump use in the hospital are sparse, uncontrolled, and mostly based on retrospective analyses.
Safely managing hospitalized patients who are on an insulin pump requires extensive planning, clinician and nursing staff education, and good communication between the treating team and the patient. It is imperative for health-care providers to be trained in identifying which patients on insulin pump treatment are good candidates for continued use of their own insulin pump in the hospital setting and for health-care institutions to have clear policies and procedures for self-use of insulin pumps.
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Vamvini, M., Toschi, E. (2020). Inpatient Insulin Pump Management. In: Garg, R., Hennessey, J., Malabanan, A., Garber, J. (eds) Handbook of Inpatient Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38976-5_27
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