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. 2018 Jul;12(4):854-858.
doi: 10.1177/1932296818767700. Epub 2018 Apr 10.

US Army Soldiers With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Y Sammy Choi  1   2   3 , Jon Cucura  1
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US Army Soldiers With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Y Sammy Choi et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

US Army soldiers diagnosed with type 1 diabetes were previously considered unfit for duty. For highly motivated soldiers, current advanced technologies allow the possibility of not only retention on active duty, but military deployment. We present our experience at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, taking care of soldiers newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Through intensive diabetes education, extensive military and physical training, optimization of diabetes technology, and remote real-time monitoring, soldiers are able to continue to serve their country in the most specialized roles.

Keywords: army; continuous glucose sensor; deployment; military; real-time; remote; self-monitoring of blood glucose; soldier; telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Active-duty soldiers with type 1 diabetes: administrative outcomes.
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