Efficacy of Insulin Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with a Focus on HbA1c Levels in Relation to Patient Age

We attempted to analyze the metabolic control (HBA1c) results of type 1 diabetes patients treated with insulin pump with a focus on patient age. Our findings show that the worst metabolic control results were observed in patients up to approximately 25 years of age. The best results were achieved by patients in their 30s. Patients older than 50 years, and even those older than 60 years, achieved better metabolic control than was observed in the younger group. The results of the study conclude that increased age should not be regarded as an indicator of an inability to effectively utilize insulin pumps as treatment options.

Keywords: Type 1 diabetes mellitus; insulin pumps; therapy; HbA1c, age.