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Boughton CK, Hovorka R. The role of automated insulin delivery technology in diabetes. Diabetologia 2024; 67:2034-2044. [PMID: 38740602 PMCID: PMC11457686 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06165-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The role of automated insulin delivery systems in diabetes is expanding. Hybrid closed-loop systems are being used in routine clinical practice for treating people with type 1 diabetes. Encouragingly, real-world data reflects the performance and usability observed in clinical trials. We review the commercially available hybrid closed-loop systems, their distinctive features and the associated real-world data. We also consider emerging indications for closed-loop systems, including the treatment of type 2 diabetes where variability of day-to-day insulin requirements is high, and other challenging applications for this technology. We discuss issues around access and implementation of closed-loop technology, and consider the limitations of present closed-loop systems, as well as innovative approaches that are being evaluated to improve their performance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charlotte K Boughton
- Wellcome-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Wellcome-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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McLean A, Maple-Brown L, Murphy HR. Technology advances in diabetes pregnancy: right technology, right person, right time. Diabetologia 2024; 67:2103-2113. [PMID: 38967667 PMCID: PMC11447080 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06216-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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This review outlines some of the extraordinary recent advances in diabetes technology, which are transforming the management of type 1 diabetes before, during and after pregnancy. It highlights recent improvements associated with use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) but acknowledges that neither CGM nor insulin pump therapy are adequate for achieving the pregnancy glucose targets. Furthermore, even hybrid closed-loop (HCL) systems that are clinically effective outside of pregnancy may not confer additional benefits throughout pregnancy. To date, there is only one HCL system, the CamAPS FX, with a strong evidence base for use during pregnancy, suggesting that the pregnancy benefits are HCL system specific. This is in stark contrast to HCL system use outside of pregnancy, where benefits are HCL category specific. The CamAPS FX HCL system has a rapidly adaptive algorithm and lower glucose targets with benefits across all maternal glucose categories, meaning that it is applicable for all women with type 1 diabetes, before and during pregnancy. For women of reproductive years living with type 2 diabetes, the relative merits of using non-insulin pharmacotherapies vs diabetes technology (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors) are unknown. Despite the urgent unmet need and potential benefits, studies of pharmacotherapy and technology use are extremely limited in pregnant women with type 2 diabetes.
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- Anna McLean
- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
- Endocrinology Department, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
- Endocrinology Department, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
- Norfolk and Norwich NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes and Antenatal Care, Norwich, UK.
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Kadiyala N, Hovorka R, Boughton CK. Closed-loop systems: recent advancements and lived experiences. Expert Rev Med Devices 2024; 21:927-941. [PMID: 39390689 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2024.2406901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Hybrid closed loop systems are now commercially available for people with type 1 diabetes and are increasingly being adopted into clinical practice. Real-world data reflect both the glycemic and quality of life benefits reported in trials. AREAS COVERED In this review, we summarize the key clinical efficacy and safety evidence for hybrid closed-loop systems, and the lived experience of users with type 1 diabetes across different age groups and during pregnancy. We comment on recent and emerging advancements addressing performance limitations and user experience, as well as the use of closed-loop systems in other types of diabetes. EXPERT OPINION Emerging technological developments in closed-loop systems focus on improving performance and increasing automation to further optimize glycemic outcomes and improve quality of life for users. Workforce developments are now urgently required to ensure widespread equitable access to this life-changing technology. Future applications of closed-loop technology are expected to expand into other types of diabetes including type 2 diabetes.
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- Nithya Kadiyala
- Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Anandhakrishnan A, Hussain S. Automating insulin delivery through pump and continuous glucose monitoring connectivity: Maximizing opportunities to improve outcomes. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024. [PMID: 39291355 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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The development of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems, which connect continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems with algorithmic insulin delivery from an insulin pump (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, [CSII]), has led to improved glycaemia and quality of life benefits in those with insulin-treated diabetes. This review summarizes the benefits gained by the connectivity between insulin pumps and CGM devices. It details the technical requirements and advances that have enabled this, and highlights the clinical and user benefits of such systems. Clinical trials and real-world outcomes from the use of AID systems in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) will be the focus of this article; outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other diabetes subtypes will also be discussed. We also detail the limitations of current technological approaches for connectivity between insulin pumps and CGM devices. While recognizing the barriers, we discuss opportunities for the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ananthi Anandhakrishnan
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular, Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular, Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King's Health Partners, London, UK
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Butalia S, Donovan L. Peer support, continuity and coordinated care between health professionals are valued by women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy. Evid Based Nurs 2024:ebnurs-2024-103955. [PMID: 38531591 DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2024-103955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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- Sonia Butalia
- Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Murphy HR. A Diabetes Pregnancy Technology Roadmap: The 2023 Norbert Freinkel Award Lecture. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:324-330. [PMID: 38394634 DOI: 10.2337/dci23-0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Norbert Freinkel emphasized the need for "more aggressive therapy with exogenous insulin" during type 1 diabetes (T1D) pregnancy. Recent advances in diabetes technology, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin delivery systems allow us to revisit Freinkel's observations from a contemporary perspective. The Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women With Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy Trial (CONCEPTT) led to international recommendations that CGM be offered to all pregnant women with T1D to help them meet their pregnancy glucose targets and improve neonatal outcomes. However, despite CGM use, only 35% of trial participants reached the pregnancy glucose targets by 35 weeks' gestation, which is too late for optimal obstetric and neonatal outcomes. The constant vigilance to CGM data and insulin dose adjustment, with perpetual worry about the impact of hyperglycemia on the developing fetal structures, leave many pregnant women feeling overwhelmed. HCL systems that can adapt to marked gestational changes in insulin sensitivity and pharmacokinetics may help to bridge the gap between the nonpregnant time in range glycemic targets (70-180 mg/dL) and the substantially more stringent pregnancy-specific targets (TIRp) (63-140 mg/dL) required for optimal obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Use of HCL (CamAPS FX system) was associated with a 10.5% higher TIRp, 10.2% less hyperglycemia, and 12.3% higher overnight TIRp. Clinical benefits were accompanied by 3.7 kg (8 lb) less gestational weight gain and consistently achieved across a representative patient population of insulin pump or injection users, across trial sites, and across maternal HbA1c categories. Working collaboratively, women, HCL technology, and health care teams achieved improved glycemia with less worry, less work, and more positive pregnancy experiences.
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- Helen R Murphy
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, U.K
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Lei M, Chen D, Ling P, Wang C, Yang D, Deng H, Yang X, Xu W, Yan J. Effect of artificial pancreas system use on glycaemic control among pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:673-681. [PMID: 37953389 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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AIM To assess the efficacy of artificial pancreas systems (APS) use among pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS We searched five databases, including EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library and SCOPUS, for literature on APS use among pregnant women with T1DM before October 9, 2023. The primary endpoint was 24-hour time in range (TIR; 3.5-7.8 mmol/L). Secondary endpoints included glycaemic metrics for 24-hour (mean blood glucose [MBG], time above range [TAR], time below range [TBR]), and overnight TIR and TBR. RESULTS We identified four randomized controlled trials involving 164 participants; one study with 16 participants focused on overnight APS use, and the other three focused on 24-hour APS use. Compared with standard care, APS exhibited a favourable effect on 24-hour TIR (standard mean difference [SMD] = 0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.25, 0.80, P < 0.001), overnight TIR (SMD = 0.67, 95% CI 0.39, 0.95, P < 0.001), and overnight TBR (<3.5 mmol/L; SMD = -0.49, 95% CI -0.77, -0.21 P < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in 24-hour TAR, 24-hour TBR, or MBG between the two groups. We further conducted subgroup analyses after removing the trial focused on overnight APS use and showed that 24-hour APS use reduced not only the 24-hour TIR (SMD = 0.41, 95% CI 0.12, 0.71; P = 0.007) but also the 24-hour TBR (<2.8 mmol/L; SMD = -0.77, 95% CI -1.32, -0.23, P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that APS might improve 24-hour TIR and overnight glycaemic control, and 24-hour APS use also significantly reduced 24-hour TBR (2.8 mmol/L) among pregnant women with T1DM.
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- Mengyun Lei
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diabetology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Benhalima K, Jendle J, Beunen K, Ringholm L. Automated Insulin Delivery for Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes: Where do we stand? J Diabetes Sci Technol 2024:19322968231223934. [PMID: 38197363 DOI: 10.1177/19322968231223934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems mimic an artificial pancreas via a predictive algorithm integrated with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and an insulin pump, thereby providing AID. Outside of pregnancy, AID has led to a paradigm shift in the management of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), leading to improvements in glycemic control with lower risk for hypoglycemia and improved quality of life. As the use of AID in clinical practice is increasing, the number of women of reproductive age becoming pregnant while using AID is also expected to increase. The requirement for lower glucose targets than outside of pregnancy and for frequent adjustments of insulin doses during pregnancy may impact the effectiveness and safety of AID when using algorithms for non-pregnant populations with T1D. Currently, the CamAPS® FX is the only AID approved for use in pregnancy. A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) with CamAPS® FX demonstrated a 10% increase in time in range in a pregnant population with T1D and a baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 48 mmol/mol (6.5%). Off-label use of AID not approved for pregnancy are currently also being evaluated in ongoing RCTs. More evidence is needed on the impact of AID on maternal and neonatal outcomes. We review the current evidence on the use of AID in pregnancy and provide an overview of the completed and ongoing RCTs evaluating AID in pregnancy. In addition, we discuss the advantages and challenges of the use of current AID in pregnancy and future directions for research.
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- Katrien Benhalima
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Centre, School of Medicine, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Pregnant Women with Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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