To summarize practical experience of insulin pump therapy (IPT) in child population of Krasnoyarsk and to assess its efficacy for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in paediatrics. Materials and Methods: We performed a comparative analysis of clinical and laboratory data from 48 children with T1DM prior to and after 6-12 months of IPT. Results: IPT yielded fourfold decrease in complaints of hyperglycemia and labile glycemia without concurrent increase in reports of severe

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... We observed a trend for lowering of mean HbA 1c levels, where 65% of patients showed positive dynamics in comparison with the period of multiple daily injection regimen. Interestingly, after 6-12 months of IPT, insulin requirement dropped in most patients. Conclusion: Our data support clinical efficiency and safety of IPT, as well as superiority of this treatment over multiple daily injection regimen. We conclude that IPT is a treatment of choice for children with T1DM.