Clinical Indicators and Applications for CSII
The primary medical indication for insulin pump therapy is to achieve better control of blood glucose levels and thereby reduce the risk for long-term complications associated with diabetes¹,² includes:
- Paediatrics
- Hypoglycaemia
- Gastroparesis
- Exercise
- Dawn phenomenon
- Pregnancy
1Phillip M, Battelino T, Rodriguez H, Danne T, Kaufman F. Use of insulin pump therapy in the paediatric age-group: consensus statement from the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, the Lawson Wilkins Paediatric Endocrine Society, and the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, endorsed by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Diab Care. 2007;30:1653-1662.
2National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). Eligibility criteria for insulin pump therapy. Available at: http://www.ndss.com.au/Products--Outlets/Insulin-pump-consumables/Eligibility-Criteria. Accessed: May 20, 2010.