I’ve mentioned previously a clinical trial I was involved in running, in which 20 people used AndroidAPS and research YpsoPumps. The next trial is now up and running. It’s called “CLOSE IT” (or sometimes CloseIt or Close-It) which stands for “Closed Loop Open SourcE In Type 1 diabetes”. No in case you’re wondering, I didn’t …
You may have seen me refer in the past to some of the clinical trials I’ve been involved in. Now it’s time for the next phase of news! The “Baker AAPS” trial In 2019 I started working with the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute on a clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of the …
For years many of us have been wearing these devices and carrying phones in our pockets talking to them. And we’ve usually worked out what we need to to do let everything operate smoothly. Now with more people starting to use them (with the recent expansion of the CGM Subsidy and the launch of AID …
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When travelling I used to take insulin containers (vials/cartridges) plus pump reservoirs, and fill them as needed. The YpsoPump has changed my habits. Its glass “PumpCart”-format reservoirs are glass, and approved for holding insulin a lot longer than the plastic reservoirs of other pumps. In some countries NovoRapid and Fiasp are sold in pre-filled PumpCart …
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CamAPS FX talks directly to Dexcom G6 transmitters, and uploads data to the Diasend and Dexcom cloud servers. xDrip+ can also talk directly to G6 transmitters, and can upload to a variety of servers, implement a wide variety of alarms, display CGM data on a wide variety of watches, etc. As an example, in my …
The 3-day Australasian Diabetes Congress was an interesting experience for me, with ups and downs. As the first in-person Congress since 2019, with around 1600 delegates (mainly doctors, researchers, and diabetes educators) in attendance, it was interesting to be back amongst the crowds again. Day 1 involved a lot for me. As well as watching …