Author Interviews, Diabetes, Lancet, McGill / 13.06.2015
Dual Hormone Artificial Pancreas Reduces Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Ahmad Haidar Ph.D
Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Haidar: This is the first head-to-head-to-head comparison in outpatient setting of dual-hormone artificial pancreas, single-hormone artificial pancreas, and conventional pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
The main finding is that the dual-hormone artificial pancreas seems to outperform the other two systems in reducing nocturnal hypoglycemia in camp settings when the patients are very physically active during the day.
Medical Research: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report?
Dr. Haidar: Glucagon has the potential to reduce nocturnal hypoglycemia if added to the artificial pancreas. However, this needs to be confirmed in larger and longer studies as the single-hormone artificial pancreas might be sufficient in home settings (this study was conducted at a camp, which is an environment different that home).
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