Safety First

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Not only is your choice of Infusion Set important, but so too is proper infusion set management. Successful pumping relies on both of these.

Making sure that you are changing your infusion set every 2 to 3 days will optimise the effectiveness and safety of your therapy. You'll see the 1-2-3 logo on all of your Infusion set boxes to remind you.



Why should I change my set?

The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages patients to change their infusion setes and tubing every 48-72 hours.1

Frequent changing of infusion sites can help prevent:
  • Cutaneous (skin) complication 2,3,4
  • Loss of glycaemic control 2
  • Fatty tissue build-up (lipohypertrophy) 4,5







References:
  1. Editorial Note (p.405): Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Toxic-shock syndrome in a patient using a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump—Idaho. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1983;32(31):404- 406, 412
  2. Thethi TK, Rao A, , Kawji H, et al. Consequence of delayed pump infusion line change in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. J. Diabetes and its complications, 2009(epub ahead of print)
  3. Guilhem I, Leguerrier AM, Lecordier F, Poirier JY, Maugendre D. Technical risks with subcutaneous insulin infusion. Diabetes Metab 2006; 32: 279-284.
  4. Conwell LS, Pope E, Artiles AM, Mohanta A, Daneman A, Daneman D. Dermatological complications of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in children and adolecents. J. Pediatr 2008; 152: 622-628.
  5. Babar GS, Ali O, Parton EA, Hoffmann RG, Alemzadeh R. Factors associated with adherence to continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in pediatric diabetes. Diab Tech & Therap. 2009. 11; 131-137.