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Diabetes Technology Workshop
Important Information About the Course:
- Course Category: Onsite Workshop.
- Save the dates: 13-14 Oct. 2024.
- Location: Riyadh.
Learning Objectives
1 -Updates on insulin pumps & Closed Loop Technology
- Overview of the types of insulin pumps (SAP, PLGM, HCL, AHCL)
- Explain the concept of suspend before low, suspend on low, auto adjustment of basal rate, and auto correction
- Review the clinical evidence for the AHCL systems
- Discuss the various types of insulin pumps currently available in KSA
2- Updates on CGMs
- Overview of the types of CGMs
- Review the clinical evidence for CGM use
- Discuss the various types of CGMs currently available in KSA
3- Initiating Pump Therapy
- Identifying the ideal candidates for insulin pump therapy
- Setting expectations with patients prior to pump therapy initiation
- How to decide the pump settings when switching from MDI to pump
4- Technical aspects of insulin pumps
- Identify the various component of insulin pumps (infusion sets, needles, CGM sensor, transmitter, glucose meter)
- Review the alerts and alarms
5- How to read the pump report
- Review the components of pump reports and how to interpret each of them
6- Install & Change the Pump Setting
- How to navigate through the various pumps (Hands-on experience)
7- How to insert and utilize CGM
8- How to read and interpret CGM reports
9- Case scenarios & Pump Reports for practice