Control:IQ vs 670G – Which is better? The pivotal trial results are in.
With news that the Tandem T:Slim X2 Control:IQ pivotal study results have been published, I thought it would be worth comparing the data to that […]
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If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it – unless you wear CGM
A bit of Baz Luhrmann seemed an appropriate title, as his advice, “Wear sunscreen”, was obviously oblivious to the issues connected to sunscreen, swimming pools […]
Masquerades and Feints – using DIY diabetes terms nefariously
That’s a very blunt headline making a pretty clear statement about my point of view on this topic, but what is the topic? If you […]
May 2019 Snapshot of UK DIY APS Users
For the duration of May, I ran a survey of UK DIY APS users. Having closed the survey now, this is the overview of the […]
The first Living with Looping – an event summary!
The idea for “Living with Looping” spawned as more and more people have joined the WeAreNotWaiting community, setting up their own closed loop systems, and […]
DIY looping and CGM – a critical cog in the machine
When you are using a DIY closed loop, one of the most critical parts of the set up is the CGM data. But what we […]
Tandem’s T:Slim X2 and Control-IQ. What do we know?
With the recent news that Tandem have suspended their Control-IQ trial due to issues with it’s behaviour under certain CGM circumstances that may cause a […]
Understanding SMB and oref1
Continuing in this occasional series of explanations of the functions within OpenAPS/AndroidAPS, this one looks at SMB, and what is usually referred to oref1. So […]
Automating hypo & hyper temp targets – a quick hack
If you’re using eany of the DIY looping systems, you’ll be aware of the idea of setting a low temporary target when you are running […]
Meal times when closed looping. Some points to consider
Once you’ve enabled your closed loop system, you might expect it to make mealtimes easier. All of the systems that you can currently use have, […]