This week’s post features Dr. Daniel Metzger, MD, Investigator and Pediatric Endocrinologist, BC Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.
This post also features the Trainor family. Young Sadie was recently diagnosed and her loving parents certainly know of the importance that CGMs have in T1D management!
How do CGMs aid in the management of Type 1 diabetes in very small children?
- CGMs keep track of glucose and alert the caregiver to when a child is going high or low.
- CGMs allow caregivers some much-needed sleep.
- CGMs help caregivers recognize patterns in glucose across time.
- CGMs save little finger tips from the pain of finger pricks.
- CGMs can have alarm adjustments so that caregivers can not only be alerted to trends, but can take responsive measures to adjust the variabilities in an alarmed high or low.
- CGMs can help reduce the occurrence of hypoglycemic incidents.
- CGMs help small children stay within time in range and can lower an HbA1c.
What other ways do CGMs help in the management of T1D in small children? Feel free to add your ideas!
The Yukon T1D Support Network commends Yukon Government for their commitment to ensure persons with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) have accessibility to the devices that assist in glycemic control. Through Yukon’s Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) pilot projects for children up to age 18 and young adults 19 – 25, not only have young Yukon citizens received devices that have greatly improved their quality of life, they have received a technological intervention that reduces future microvascular complications.
With the pilot project nearing completion, Yukon Government is in the position of determining if they are to be stalwarts in T1D management, a favourable and progressive position that serves the sole purpose of empowering their T1D residents. The Yukon T1D Support Network urges Yukon to continue their investment in the health and well-being of persons with Type 1 Diabetes through permanent coverage of CGMs for all those with T1D. We thank those individuals and organizations who have been, and continue to be, ardent supporters in our quest to have all persons with T1D have equitable access to these life-saving devices. Over the next several weeks, the Yukon T1D Support Network will highlight quotes from these sources
