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Is my child too unruly to wear an insulin pump?
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Parents of diabetic children often ask whether the child’s urge for movement affects
the insulin pump. There is no definite answer to this: everyday life will have to show
whether or not the child accepts the pump. But the development of ever lightweight
and small insulin pumps over the last few years allows an increasing freedom of
movement. Besides, the plasters have been improved and they nowadays allow –
together with tubes of changeable length – to fix the catheter properly. Catheters
made of Teflon allow a greater freedom of movement than those made of steel,
which is particularly important for little children. In order not to risk a inflammation,
you should take a look a the prick sports every day and examine them for reddening,
swellings or itching. If you find any of these, you should pay attention to better
hygiene when the next catheter is set and talk to your child concerning this matter.
Translated by Katrin Osterbart
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