[An overview of so far published analyses comparating the effectiveness of the treatment with insulin pump and multiple daily injections in type 1 diabetes mellitus]

Abstract

The paper brings an overview of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses concerning the evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment with insulin pump (CSII) in comparison with multiple daily injections (MDI) in type 1 diabetes mellitus. According to found works CSII leads to slightly lower levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus against MDI. The levels of HbA1c and the variability of glycaemia during the day on MDI before an initiation of CSII should serve for the prediction of an effect of CSII in particular patient. Type 1 diabetics on CSII have less often hypoglycaemia, higher flexibility of their daily regime and thus higher satisfaction with their treatment against MDI. The daily doses of insulin decrease. The weight of patients is the same or slightly higher after the initiation of CSII. There were not enough information for the assesment of the frequency of adverse reactions. It is necessary to educate each patient not only how to manipulate the particular insulin pump, but also about general recommendations for the treatment of diabetes and the application of insulin.