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SUBMITTER: Englert K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4764227 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Englert Kimberly K Ruedy Katrina K Coffey Julie J Caswell Kimberly K Steffen Amy A Levandoski Lucy L
Journal of diabetes science and technology 20140424 4
The purpose of this article is to describe challenges associated with successful use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) by young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to detail the techniques and products used to improve the duration of sensor wear. The DirecNet Study Group conducted 2 studies in 169 children with T1D between the ages of 1 and 9 years who were instructed to wear a CGM device daily. Problems related to skin irritation and sensor adhesiveness in these young children presente ...[more]