https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler This board will detail information about new technology related to the care and treatment of diabetes, as well as the advantages and disadvantages that this technology poses. en-us 2018-11-23 11:56:45 UTC 2026-01-17 03:07:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307246889 Manual 'finger prick' to retrieve blood for testing, which is placed onto a test strip.
Views current blood glucose level.
Needles and test strips must be replaced for every test.]]> 2018-11-23 12:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307246889 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307246931 2018-11-23 12:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307246931 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307247086 Sitting underneath the subcutaneous layer of the skin, a sensor is constantly reading and measuring sugar levels in the blood stream.
Can look at the last 8 hours of information on blood sugar levels.
Sensors tend to last around 14 days before needing to be replaced.]]> 2018-11-23 12:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307247086 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307247580 2018-11-23 12:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307247580 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307249824 Injection of slow release insulin to maintain throughout the day and fast acting insulin to use during meal times. Diabetics traditionally carb count, which involves counting and calculating the amount of carbohydrates in snacks or meals in order to determine how much insulin they should inject.
After this calculation, diabetics will manually inject themselves with insulin pens, which utilise needles.
They must do this every time they eat.

]]> 2018-11-23 12:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307249824 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307250943 2018-11-23 12:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307250943 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307251215 2018-11-23 12:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307251215 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307251952 Constant but small dosage release of fast acting insulin throughout the day, and extra doses administered at meal times.
Involves the insertion of a cannula into the blood stream via the pod/pump, normally on the stomach.
Pumps typically last 3 days before needing to be changed.
PDM systems will calculate injection amounts for you after inputting the carb contents of meals.]]> 2018-11-23 12:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307251952 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307254138 Technologies such as CGM meters and insulin pumps allow diabetics more independence and freedom from their condition.
Diabetes can be controlled more closely and under a better microscope than with traditional diabetes management.

]]> 2018-11-23 12:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307254138 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307257226 These advanced forms of diabetes care are very expensive, training must also be provided to patients and sometimes their carers.
This new technology isn't offered as standard to patients.]]> 2018-11-23 12:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/307257226 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/309717479 Diabetes UK:
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Treating-your-diabetes/Insulin
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/treating-your-diabetes/insulin-pumps

]]> 2018-11-30 11:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/309717479 310946 https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/309718053 NHS:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/continuous-glucose-monitoring-cgms/]]> 2018-11-30 11:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/310946/jennatyler/wish/309718053