Insulin pump therapy is applied in HUCA to twelve pediatric patients under the direction of the pediatrician, a native of Somiedo and linked to grade
Devices help reduce serious hypoglycemia and associated cognitive damage
The pediatrician linked to the degree and natural of Somiedo Isolina Riaño, who was a preacher of Holy Week, leads a draft of diabetic children in the huca.Under its direction, the Children's Diabetes Unit of the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA) has developed a program for pediatric age patients that includes the use of continuous subcutaneous infusion pumps of insulin and constant glucose monitoring systems that contribute to improvethe quality of life of the affected minors.
Twelve of them, as well as their direct relatives, benefit from the use of these devices.Isolina Riaño, responsible for the unit, directs a team composed of diabetologists, pediatricians and specialized nursing, which has the support of dietitians and psychologists.Among its purposes is to guarantee optimized treatment, which includes the application of new technologies for the control and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Continuous insulin subcutaneous infusion therapy (ISCI) or insulin pumps is the most advanced intensive treatment modality for these cases.Independently combines a basal insulin release over 24 hours a day with the possibility of providing additional bowling before meals and in response to high blood glucose values.This method is more precise and has less variability.
Among its main advantages is the improvement of glycemic control, which reduces the risk of long-term complications such as retinopathies (-76%), nephropathies (-84%), peripheral neuropathy (-64%) and cardiovascular disease (-57%).
It also helps avoid serious hypoglycemia, which can cause cognitive damage (memory loss and learning capacity) and allows to increase the quality of life.This type of treatment reduces interference in daily life and offers greater flexibility in food schedules, in addition to facilitating the participation of minors in their own activities.