Jodi Owens, Joshua Courter, Christine L Schuler, Michelle Lawrence, Lindsey Hornung, Sarah Lawson
IMPORTANCE: Pediatric data on inpatient home insulin pumps are absent in the literature. Understanding safety of home insulin pumps, managed by patients or caregivers, during times of illness will help diabetes technology securely move into pediatric hospitals. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether insulin can be safely and accurately delivered to hospitalized children through home insulin pumps when managed by patients or caregivers. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study included children with insulin-dependent diabetes admitted to a tertiary children's hospital from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2021...
February 5, 2024: JAMA Network Open