Paediatric population with Diabetes 1 that requires Insuline Injection Dispositives present complication in their skin for many reasons.
We are now trying to development a clinical experience with skin barriers in those patientes.
Thanks for your attention and collaboration.
Regards,
Martha Uruena-Cartagena
There are several things you can do to prevent skin problems:
- Keep your diabetes well managed. People with high glucose levels tend to have dry skin and less ability to fend off harmful bacteria. Both conditions increase the risk of infection.
- Keep skin clean and dry.
- Avoid very hot baths and showers. If your skin is dry, don't use bubble baths. Moisturizing soaps may help. Afterward, use a standard skin lotion, but don't put lotions between toes. The extra moisture there can encourage fungus to grow.
- Prevent dry skin. Scratching dry or itchy skin can open it up and allow infection to set in. Moisturize your skin to prevent chapping, especially in cold or windy weather.
- Treat cuts right away. Wash minor cuts with soap and water. Only use an antibiotic cream or ointment if your doctor says it's okay. Cover minor cuts with sterile gauze. See a doctor right away if you get a major cut, burn, or infection.
- During cold, dry months, keep your home more humid. Bathe less during this weather, if possible.
- Use mild shampoos.
- Do not use feminine hygiene sprays.
- See a dermatologist (skin doctor) about skin problems if you are not able to solve them yourself.
- Take good care of your feet. Check them every day for sores and cuts. Wear broad, flat shoes that fit well. Check your shoes for foreign objects before putting them on.
- Talk to your doctor or dermatologist (skin doctor) if you are not able to solve a skin problem yourself.
Maybe the following papers will help you:
1. Heimhalt-El Hamriti M, Schreiver C, Noerenberg A, et al. Impaired skin microcirculation in paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 2013;12:115. doi:10.1186/1475-2840-12-115.
2. Shah RB, Patel M, Maahs DM, Shah VN. Insulin delivery methods: Past, present and future. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 2016;6(1):1-9. doi:10.4103/2230-973X.176456.
3. Ramchandani N, Heptulla RA. New technologies for diabetes: a review of the present and the future. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology. 2012;2012(1):28. doi:10.1186/1687-9856-2012-28.
4. American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care in the School and Day Care Setting . Diabetes Care. 2009;32(Suppl 1):S68-S72. doi:10.2337/dc09-S068.
5. Linda M. Siminerio, Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Jane L. Chiang, Katie Hathaway, Crystal C. Jackson, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, Janel L. Wright, Alan L. Yatvin6 and Larry C. Deeb. Care of Young Children With Diabetes in the Child Care Setting: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association.Diabetes Care 2014 Oct; 37(10): 2834-2842
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