As endocrinologists and people living with type 1 diabetes, Drs. E+P wanted to try Medtronic’s newest AID system after hearing about its new algorithm and SmartGuard feature. Dr. E shares his experience as a patient, and Dr. P offers his thoughts on the device from a provider’s point of view.
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Writer, speaker, and T1D Kerri Sparling has been a Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump user for years, but she recently switched to the new Tandem Mobi. Kerri shares her thoughts on the smaller, slimmed down pump, including her favorite features and what surprised her the most about wearing it.
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Beach vacations, pool parties, impromptu cannonballs….sometimes you just need a break from your pump so you can dive into a pool without worry. Or maybe you want to change up your diabetes routine, or maybe your pump fails and you need to go on MDI for a while. Whatever the reason, taking a pump vacation is entirely doable. Drs. E+P explain what you need to know to do it safely and successfully.
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Recently approved by the FDA, Tandem’s Mobi automated insulin delivery (AID) system is roughly half the size of their t:slim X2 pump, offering more flexibility and lifestyle options to people with diabetes.
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One of Dr. E’s patients who had been loyal to insulin pumps for years recently switched to an MDI regimen for a little more freedom. What effect (if any) did it have on his time in range?
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Pump therapy could be a great tool for many people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin. Dr. Preethika Ekanayake recaps several studies that discuss pump therapy in T2, and who might be a good candidate.
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Straight from the fashion hotspots of Paris, Milan, and TCOYD headquarters comes the first-ever Diabetes Device Fashion Show. Dr. E makes his supermodel debut while undressing – er, unveiling – several places on the body where it’s okay to stick your diabetes device.
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We love insulin pumps, but sometimes they can get in the way of doing cool things like scuba diving, playing for hours at the beach, or nightclubbing in a skintight dress. Dr. Edelman explains the world-famous regimen he created to safely untether yourself from your pump when the mood hits.
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Tandem Diabetes just received FDA approval for a new t:slim X2 pump feature that lets you bolus directly (and discreetly) from your smartphone. Tandem has big plans for smaller pumps coming down the pike…get a sneak peek into what else is just around the corner.
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The FDA recently cleared Insulet’s Omnipod 5, the first and only tubeless automated insulin delivery (AID) system in the U.S. with compatible smartphone control and Dexcom G6 CGM integration.
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