Publications by authors named "Francesca Dufour"
Article Synopsis
- Cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) is linked to worse nutrition and lung function, with limited exploration of new treatment technologies like Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (AHCL) systems.
- A study was conducted on 10 CFRD patients using AHCL, measuring HbA1c levels and glucose monitoring over 1 year, revealing significant improvements in glycemic control and insulin needs.
- While the study showed positive trends in time spent within healthy glucose levels, further research with a larger group is required to confirm these benefits and their impact on overall health in CF patients.
Background And Aims: Since Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) onset usually occurs at a young age, a relevant number of affected people attend school for most of their time; it is necessary that school personnel receive appropriate education and training. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the online training program offered by IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini during and after COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: The Institute's Diabetes team offered an online training program to school staff of the Region during COVID-19 pandemic.
Background And Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the satisfaction of the use of telemedicine and telenursing in children and young adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) using Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop systems (AHCL) with a focus on the role of connectivity, data download and the ease of technical steps in the set and sensor change procedures.
Methods: An online anonymous survey was administered to AHCL users. The questionnaire consisted of five Clusters: Cluster A-B-C included questions related to the general satisfaction in the use of telemedicine, Cluster D was focused on the role of data download and connectivity, Cluster E was related to satisfaction in telenursing and Cluster F to the perception of ease of execution of the technical steps like changing the infusion set and the sensor.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients' lifestyle and prognosis has remarkably changed over the years, especially after the introduction of insulin pumps, in particular advanced hybrid closed loop systems (AHCL). Emerging data in literature continuously confirm the improvement of glycemic control thanks to the technological evolution taking place in this disease. As stated in previous literature, T1D patients are seen to be more satisfied thanks to the use of these devices that ameliorate not only their health but their daily life routine as well.
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