DIY Diabetes, Misuse and Ethics. A painful mishmash for healthcare
While giving a presentation on diabetes technology to healthcare professionals at a day conference recently, the usual question of what can be said to patients […]
Closed Loop
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 […]
#DIYAPS use in the UK – A Snapshot
In the UK, at least 82 people (as of the date of publishing) are using DIY APS systems to manage their diabetes. Of these, the majority are using AndroidAPS.
Is Hba1C a poor yardstick for determining access to new T1D treatments in the real world
If you’ve ever looked at a clinical trials document for a type 1 treatment, you’ll nearly always spot two things. Reduction in Hba1C is a […]
Smart Insulin and “Artificial Pancreases” – what lessons can the latter give the former?
The JDRF has spent a lot of effort and money on projects that address both Smart Insulin and Artificial Pancreases. Most of us are very familiar […]
Port and Portability – some further thoughts. A truly portable, offline instance of #OpenAPS
Late last year, I wrote about form and physicality of the hybrid closed loop, bemoaning the stuff I was carrying, and a few other things. […]
#Loop and #OpenAPS – living with both, the similarities and differences – let’s get down and dirty…
This post has now been superseded by an updated page on this website that can be found here: http://www.diabettech.com/looping-a-guide/comparing-the-loop-and-openaps-algorithms/
The benefit of freedom from a Hybrid Closed #Loop or #OpenAPS… #wearenotwaiting
Having now run a combination of OpenAPS and Loop for a full month, I thought it was about time to publish some data from looping, […]
Looping. Do I choose #OpenAPS or #Loop? Either way #wearenotwaiting!
***UPDATED 8th February 2017 to include portability options from OpenAPS with Edison and Explorer board*** Okay, you’ve looked at the looping options, and you know […]
The loss of a #loop. Recognising the “Life” benefits of hybrid closed loop systems.
A day without a loop – it feels like an eternity. As crazy as it seems. But why? Well let’s start at the beginning, and […]