Fully closed-loop insulin delivery improves glucose control of inpatients with type 2 diabetes receiving hemodialysis

Lia Bally, Philipp Gubler, Hood Thabit, Sara Hartnell, Yue Ruan, Malgorzata E Wilinska, Mark L Evans, Mariam Semmo, Bruno Vogt, Anthony P Coll, Christoph Stettler, Roman Hovorka

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Abstract

Inpatient diabetes management of those on hemodialysis poses a major challenge. In a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled clinical trial, we compared the efficacy of fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery vs. usual care in patients undergoing hemodialysis while in hospital. Compared to control patients receiving conventional subcutaneous insulin therapy, those patients receiving closed-loop insulin delivery significantly increased the proportion of time when a continuous glucose monitor was in the target range of 5.6-10.0 mmol/l by 37.6 percent without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia. Thus, closed-loop insulin delivery offers a novel way to achieve effective and safe glucose control in this vulnerable patient population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)593-596
Number of pages4
JournalKidney International
Volume96
Issue number3
Early online date20 Mar 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2019

Keywords

  • artificial pancreas
  • closed-loop insulin delivery
  • glucose control
  • hemodialysis

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