CLOSE AND DETAILED COMPARISONS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER SUMMER CAMP WITH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Athanasios Christoforidis, Greece
- Meropi Dimitriadou, Greece
- Eugenia Kavoura, Greece
- Aggeliki Nemtsa, Greece
- Konstantina Pappa, Greece
- Panagiota Triantafyllou, Greece
- Athanasios Christoforidis, Greece
Abstract
Background and Aims
Summer camps for children with diabetes combine a traditional camping experience but in a medically safe environment. Our aim was to close monitoring the effect of a summer camp in diabetes management, and directly compare the week of summer camp with one week before and one week after with the use of technology.
Methods
Summer camps for children with diabetes combine a traditional camping experience but in a medically safe environment. Our aim was to close monitoring the effect of a summer camp in diabetes management, and directly compare the week of summer camp with one week before and one week after with the use of technology.
Results
Eight patients (4 boys) with a mean age of 11.91±3.07 years were included in the final analysis. Mean Blood Glucose (BG) measurements and mean sensor measurements did not differ significantly, however, coefficient of variation (SD/mean) for BG was significantly lower and percentage of BG in range (70-180 mg/dl) was significantly higher during camp compared to the week after. Insulin daily dose during camp was significantly reduced compared to both the week before and after, however mean carbohydrate consumed were also reduced. Both ratios of carbs to total daily insulin dose and carbs to bolus daily dose were significantly higher during the summer camp, indicating higher insulin sensitivity.
Conclusions
Summer camps for children with T1DM consists an amusing yet safe environment where better glycemic control and higher insulin sensitivity can be achieved.