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medtronic studies
studies
11
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Professional
08/27/2008

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Term
DCCT
Definition
intensive management of diabetes reduces risk of complications. retinopaty 76%
nephropathy 56%
neuropathy 60%
Term
EDIC
Definition
Observational follow-up of the DCCT. intensive mgmnt reduces risk of cardio vascular disease by 42%, and heart attack and stroke 57%
Term
UKPDS
Definition
intensive mgmnt of TYPE 2 dibests reduces risk of microvascular comps by 25% for each 1 % reduction in HbA1c
Term
Bode
Definition
CSII reduces risk of hypo events 6 fold in first year, and 4 fold in years 2-4
Term
Scheiner
Definition
type 1 patients require on average 5.2 different basal rates
Term
Doyle
Definition
16 week study comparing CSII to MDI. A1c's dropped from 8.1 to 7.2 in pump group, compared to 8.2 to 8.1 in the MDI group. 75% of the MDI group swithced to pump therapy.
Term
Raskin
Definition
93% of patients prefer pump therapy.
Term
Nielson
Definition
study showed significant reduction in A1c and TDD in type 2 patients
Term
Wainstein
Definition
Patients were treated with MDI or CSII. after 18 week treatment, and 12 week washout, patients switched treatments. Patients switching from MDI to CSI had an avg A1c reduction of .8%, compared to a .4% increase in in A1c for CSII's switching to MDI therapy.
Term
Wittlin
Definition
From PPT. Advantages of CSII.
- Fewer unexpected fluctuations in glycemic control
- more reliable pharmokinetic insulin delivery
- lower insulin reqts.
- programmable basal rates
- enhanced quality of life
- patients prefer pump therapy
Term
Guard Control
Definition
3 randomized groups: Continuous guardian usage, biweekly guard usage, conventional SMBG group. - after 3 months, 50% of continuous cgm group had reduction of > 1% reduction in A1c. - 26% of patients on continuous cgm had reduction in A1c of >2%
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