Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report
Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) is often administered to hospitalized patients with diabetes, who are unwell and have complex nutritional needs. However, VRIII is a reactive approach to insulin delivery that is not based on physiology, is associated with significant safety concern...
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| author | Abirami Namasivayam Sandra Walton-Betancourth Helen Hysted Vipan Datta Cliodhna Myles Charlotte Boughton M. Loredana Marcovecchio Ajay Thankamony |
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| description | Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) is often administered to hospitalized patients with diabetes, who are unwell and have complex nutritional needs. However, VRIII is a reactive approach to insulin delivery that is not based on physiology, is associated with significant safety concerns, and is extremely resource intensive. Fully closed-loop (FCL) systems are promising technologies in diabetes management. CamAPS HX is one of these systems that improves glycemic outcomes in adults, but evidence of its effectiveness and safety in children is lacking. In this report, we present a case of a 14-year-old adolescent who developed diabetes secondary to acute necrotizing pancreatitis and was associated with complications that included esophageal perforation and peripancreatic collections. He was initially treated with VRII to manage total parenteral nutrition (TPN) before transitioning to nasogastric tube feeding. However, variable tolerance to nasogastric feeds and frequent titration of TPN posed significant challenges to insulin therapy. Therefore, the CamAPS HX FCL system was initiated which allowed maintenance of stable glucose levels without hypoglycemia during the gradual transition from TPN to enteral nutrition. This case provides evidence that use of FCL systems is safe and effective for management of inpatient children and adolescents with diabetes and complex nutritional needs. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a pediatric inpatient in whom diabetes was managed using an FCL system. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-81032295f63140ea802c457eb0c154652025-08-20T03:32:42ZengKorean Society of Pediatric EndocrinologyAnnals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism2287-10122287-12922025-06-0130315716210.6065/apem.2448150.0751104Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case reportAbirami Namasivayam0Sandra Walton-Betancourth1Helen Hysted2Vipan Datta3Cliodhna Myles4Charlotte Boughton5M. Loredana Marcovecchio6Ajay Thankamony7 Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatrics, Jenny Lind Children's Hospital, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Department of Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UKVariable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) is often administered to hospitalized patients with diabetes, who are unwell and have complex nutritional needs. However, VRIII is a reactive approach to insulin delivery that is not based on physiology, is associated with significant safety concerns, and is extremely resource intensive. Fully closed-loop (FCL) systems are promising technologies in diabetes management. CamAPS HX is one of these systems that improves glycemic outcomes in adults, but evidence of its effectiveness and safety in children is lacking. In this report, we present a case of a 14-year-old adolescent who developed diabetes secondary to acute necrotizing pancreatitis and was associated with complications that included esophageal perforation and peripancreatic collections. He was initially treated with VRII to manage total parenteral nutrition (TPN) before transitioning to nasogastric tube feeding. However, variable tolerance to nasogastric feeds and frequent titration of TPN posed significant challenges to insulin therapy. Therefore, the CamAPS HX FCL system was initiated which allowed maintenance of stable glucose levels without hypoglycemia during the gradual transition from TPN to enteral nutrition. This case provides evidence that use of FCL systems is safe and effective for management of inpatient children and adolescents with diabetes and complex nutritional needs. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a pediatric inpatient in whom diabetes was managed using an FCL system.http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2448150-075.pdftype 1 diabetesfully closed-looppediatric diabetesvariable rate insulincamaps hxinpatient |
| spellingShingle | Abirami Namasivayam Sandra Walton-Betancourth Helen Hysted Vipan Datta Cliodhna Myles Charlotte Boughton M. Loredana Marcovecchio Ajay Thankamony Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism type 1 diabetes fully closed-loop pediatric diabetes variable rate insulin camaps hx inpatient |
| title | Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report |
| title_full | Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report |
| title_fullStr | Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report |
| title_short | Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report |
| title_sort | successful use of a fully closed loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis a case report |
| topic | type 1 diabetes fully closed-loop pediatric diabetes variable rate insulin camaps hx inpatient |
| url | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2448150-075.pdf |
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