2009
Blunted Counterregulatory Hormone Responses to Hypoglycemia in Young Children and Adolescents With Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes
Tsalikian E, Tamborlane W, Xing D, Becker D, Mauras N, Fiallo-Scharer R, Buckingham B, Weinzimer S, Steffes M, Singh R, Beck R, Ruedy K, Kollman C. Blunted Counterregulatory Hormone Responses to Hypoglycemia in Young Children and Adolescents With Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2009, 32: 1954-1959. PMID: 19675205, PMCID: PMC2768200, DOI: 10.2337/dc08-2298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesPlasma glucose concentrationEpinephrine responsePlasma glucoseYoung childrenInsulin pump-treated patientsHypoglycemia-associated autonomic failurePump-treated patientsLower plasma glucose concentrationsIntensive insulin therapySymptoms of hypoglycemiaInsulin infusion protocolCounterregulatory hormone concentrationsGlucose concentrationAbsence of signsClosed-loop insulin delivery systemsContinuous glucose monitoringAcute complicationsAutonomic failureCounterregulatory hormonesSympathoadrenal responseInsulin therapyPatient ageNondiabetic adolescentsSymptom scores
2008
Fully Automated Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Versus Semiautomated Hybrid Control in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using an Artificial Pancreas
Weinzimer SA, Steil GM, Swan KL, Dziura J, Kurtz N, Tamborlane WV. Fully Automated Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Versus Semiautomated Hybrid Control in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using an Artificial Pancreas. Diabetes Care 2008, 31: 934-939. PMID: 18252903, DOI: 10.2337/dc07-1967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesGlucose levelsHCl groupFCL groupInsulin pumpBeta cell replacement therapyPostprandial glycemic excursionsPostprandial glucose excursionsPostprandial glucose levelsClosed-loop glucose controlArtificial pancreasClosed-loop artificial pancreasPediatric patientsPostprandial excursionsBolus dosesGlycemic excursionsReplacement therapySubcutaneous routeGlucose controlGlucose excursionsInsulin delivery systemsHybrid closed-loop controlInsulin absorptionType 1Dl