The La Plana Hospital will implement, as of this month of January, pediatric insulin bombs.This was announced yesterday by the Department of Health, Manuel Llombart, who stressed that this is the first hospital in the province of Castellón and the fifth of the Community that will carry out this type of intervention.
Llombart participated yesterday in a day dedicated to children with diabetes that attends the area of health of the flat, which also added Villarreal CF players, as well as members of the coaching staff.There were Mario Gaspar-who hosts-, Dorado, Adrián Marín, Gerard Moreno, Cani, Luciano Vietto, Jokic and Gabriel Paulista, in addition to the physical trainer, Ismael Fernández.All of them attended the little ones who gathered in the hospital's auditorium, after the traditional family photo.
And within the framework of this event, he announced the implementation of this treatment in the department, "that will improve the care quality of these patients who should no longer move to other hospitals in Valencia."And he added that the main objective of this type of therapy is "to facilitate the children who have to live with diabetes."
Therapeutic with continuous subcutaneous infuses of insulin in the pediatric age aims to maintain adequate metabolic control of the child, which affects a greater quality of life and prevents or delays the appearance of complications.
Patients // Currently, in the Plana Health Department there are 70 children who are controlled by the Diabetes Unit, composed of a pediatrician specializing in endocrinology and an expert nurse in diabetological education.In addition, to guarantee the correct implementation of this therapy, the formation of the entire pediatric care team is being carried out, both in primary and specialized care.Therapeutic education also reaches affected families.
Insulin pumps are small portable devices that manage this type of hormone during the 24 hours of the day through a catheter and a cannula implanted under the patient's skin.The therapy is especially indicated for patients with diabetes of type 1, that is, it requires the external insulin contribution.H