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WHAT IS DIABETES?

Diabetes is a condition that causes problems regulating blood sugar levels.

There are two main types of diabetes:

  • Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas is no longer able to regulate blood sugar levels (impaired insulin and glucagon secretion). It is most often found in young adults, teenagers and even children.
  • Type 2 diabetes is a disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, i.e. excessively high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. This disease generally occurs in older adults.
    Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 3 million people in France, with gestational diabetes occurring during pregnancy and disappearing after delivery. Secondary diabetes can occur as a result of a disease that causes pancreatic cells to break down.

SYMPTOMS:

Type 1 diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes manifests itself through several clinical signs: excessive urine output, intense thirst and abnormally increased appetite. Paradoxically, despite abundant food intake, diabetes also leads to significant weight loss.

Type 2 diabetes:
Type 2 diabetes can remain asymptomatic for several years. Symptoms and complications generally appear when the disease is already at an advanced stage. It is therefore most often discovered by chance during a medical examination.
From a certain age, if risk factors accumulate (family history, overweight, lack of physical activity, etc.), screening may be recommended.

SCREENING

It is estimated that between 500,000 and 800,000 French people have diabetes of which they are unaware. And yet, it’s essential to detect diabetes before complications arise.
The recommended screening test is the fasting venous glucose test (by blood sampling).
Depending on the results obtained, the doctor will suggest further tests to confirm or refute the diagnosis.

THE MATERIAL

The insulin pump is a small, portable device that delivers insulin continuously subcutaneously via a catheter to patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

The principle behind this pump is the flexibility to adapt insulin doses for better balance and greater freedom.

Basal rates are programmed to stabilize blood glucose levels for 24 hours, and doses are adjusted before each meal.

Physical activity is not incompatible with wearing an insulin pump.

YOUR FOLLOW-UP

Santé Prime is committed to adapting to the needs of each patient by offering personalized support:

  • Technical training for patients, their families and private nurses on pump use, catheter insertion and consumables.
  • Support from dieticians and nurses to enable patients to live with their pump on a daily basis (e.g.: sporting activities, travel, etc.).
  • Regular follow-up in the patient’s home with ongoing technical assessment and a report sent to the prescribing physician
  • 24/7 assistance
  • Regular replacement of consumables

Santé Prime enables people requiring infusion, artificial nutrition or insulin therapy to return home.

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