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 […]
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Looping – getting started with dosing decision making apps (or Artificial Pancreases)
I recently had a conversation with someone who was struggling to manage their lows. They lacked hypoglycaemic awareness and found themselves regularly lower than they […]
Catching up with Medtrum. Where are they since the JDRF Discovery Day?
This evening I had the opportunity to meet up with the team from Medtrum that is currently working their way around the UK and Europe, […]
Hybrid Closed Looping with @OpenAPS and #Loop – a psychological perspective #wearenotwaiting
As I’ve been looping now for a little bit, I thought it was worthwhile to share one aspect of the experience that’s perhaps not so […]
@openAPS – more steps forward… Does it ever stand still? Not if #wearenotwaiting
When I wrote about using OpenAPS last time around, I had a list of features that I was having a few issues with. Since then […]
@OpenAPS – Standing on the shoulders of giants – #wearenotwaiting for an artificial pancreas!
loop /luːp/ verb 1. To monitor realtime glucose values and makes decisions to administer insulin accordingly. As I mentioned previously, I’d spent a fair amount […]
Comparing @OpenAPS and the Medtronic Hybrid Closed Loop System – what does the data say?
With the release yesterday of the Medtronic Hybrid Closed Loop pivotal study data, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the […]
Building myself an @openAPS DIY artificial pancreas, or how I spent my summer holiday…
Two weeks off work in Cornwall. A great time to sit in the sun and build an Artificial Pancreas. What an amazing world we live […]
Field trials. Taking the @MedtronicUK 640G and Smartguard into the Glastonbury 2016 Wilds…
As many will know by now, this year’s Glastonbury Festival was declared “the muddiest ever” by Michael Eavis. It had rain, sun, and mud. Lots […]
Managing a bolus based TBR model safely – further thoughts on the 640G with @openAPS – #wearenotwaiting
Working from the hypothesis that we can’t set remote temporary basal rates with the 640G (which is yet to be confirmed, but I suspect will […]