Neue Technologien in der Diabetestherapie

Translated title of the contribution: New technologies in diabetes treatment

Georg Serfling*, Hannes Kalscheuer, Sebastian M. Schmid, Hendrik Lehnert

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Technological progress has led to numerous innovations in diagnostic and therapeutic applications in diabetes and will also improve the treatment of patients with diabetes in the future. The first commercially available hybrid closed-loop system has been available in the USA since 2016 and the next developmental step toward a fully automated artificial pancreas has been made. The automated control of the basal insulin secretion provides a stabilization of blood glucose with a reduction of hypoglycemia and improvement of long-term control as indicated by improved hemoglobin A1c levels. Although closed-loop systems are not yet officially available in Germany, patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus already benefit from a new generation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. Apart from the increased accuracy these new devices can be used for up to 180 days and do not require daily calibration. This article provides a short overview of the innovations in CGM systems and the current status in the development of the artificial pancreas.

Translated title of the contributionNew technologies in diabetes treatment
Original languageGerman
JournalInternist
Volume60
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)912-916
Number of pages5
ISSN0020-9554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.09.2019

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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