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Closed-loop insulin delivery from bench to clinical practice

Hovorka, Roman·2011·Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Abstract

Automated closed-loop insulin delivery, also referred to as the 'artificial pancreas', has been an important but elusive goal of diabetes treatment for many decades. Research milestones include the conception of continuous glucose monitoring in the early 1960s, followed by the production of the first commercial hospital-based artificial pancreas in the late 1970s that combined intravenous glucose sensing and insulin delivery. In the past 10 years, research into the artificial pancreas has gained substantial momentum and focused on the subcutaneous route for glucose measurement and insulin delivery, which reflects technological advances in interstitial glucose monitoring and the increasing use of the continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. This Review discusses the design of an artificial pancreas, its components and clinical results, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different types of automated closed-loop systems and potential future advances. The introduction of the artificial pancreas into clinical practice will probably occur gradually, starting with simpler approaches, such as overnight control of blood glucose concentration and temporary pump shut-off, that are adapted to more complex situations, such as glycemic control during meals and exercise.

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  • The Hovorka model and the UVAPadova model were originally formulated to represent the physiological behaviour of T1DM individuals, and no modification is necessary for the purpose of the present work.

    “On the contrary, the Hovorka model and the UVAPadova model were originally formulated to represent the physiological behaviour of T1DM individuals, and no modification is necessary for the purpose of the present work.”
  • The Hovorka model and the UVAPadova Simulator describe only the glucose metabolism of a subject with type 1 diabetes.

    “While the Hovorka model and the UVAPadova Simulator only describe the glucose metabolism of a subject with type 1 diabetes, the Sorensen model was formulated to simulate the behaviour of both normal and diabetic individuals.”
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    “The Hovorka model is the simplest of the three models, well documented and used primarily for the development of control algorithms.”
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Authors
Hovorka, R.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Hovorka, Roman
Venue
Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Published
2011-02-22
Volume
7
Issue
7
Pages
385-395
ISSN
  • 1759-5029 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5037
OpenAlex
W1968405174
Cited by
342
References
116
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK085621, R01DK085621)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
artificial pancreas, type 1 diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump therapy, glycemic control
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Equipment Design, Humans, Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Insulin Infusion Systems, Biomedical Technology

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