Glycemic Analysis and Stratification of Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Using isCGM in Southern Spain: Insights from the Andiacare Digital Platform
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is the most common metabolic disorder in children, with significant physical and emotional impacts. Achieving optimal glucometric control is challenging due to the complex management and limitations of insulin therapy. Advances in pharmacology and technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, offer new options for diabetes management. We developed Andiacare, an open-source platform for macro/micro-management of diabetes and analyzed its application in a pediatric T1D cohort to evaluate glucometric control patterns. <b>Methods</b>: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a pediatric population (<18 years old) in Andalusia, Spain. Patients treated with Multiple Daily Injections of Insulin (MDI) and FreeStyle Libre 2 System (Abbott, Spain) were included. The patient data were analyzed using the Andiacare platform, which categorizes patients based on the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) panel's targets for glucometric control. <b>Results</b>: The study included 2215 patients from 18 pediatric hospitals. The Andiacare platform categorized patients into four groups based on glucometric control parameters, enabling patient stratification based on their glucometric control. Only 25.8% of the cohort achieved the recommended Time in Range (TIR), and 9.5% of the patients achieved all target parameters of glucometric control. Age is a determinant factor in adherence and achievement of set goals. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study offers insights into glucometric control in a large pediatric population with T1D in Andalusia. Few patients achieved the recommended glucometric control targets, highlighting the need for improved management strategies. The use of digital platforms such as Andiacare might contribute to facilitating the management of large pediatric cohorts. New algorithms integrating glucometric and non-glucometric parameters are required for improved individual and cohort categorization to optimize therapeutic interventions.
Authors
- Alfonso Lendínez‐Jurado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4408-1335)
- María del Mar Romero-Pérez
- Emilio García García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-4086)
- Ana Belén Ariza-Jiménez
- Ana Gómez‐Perea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-4212)
- Fernando M. Jabato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7498-1962)
- Maria Asunción Martínez‐Brocca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9740-122X)
- Isabel Leiva‐Gea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-7253)
- José Gómez-Vida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8215-2379)
- Paloma Martínez Cabeza
- Pablo Rodríguez de Vera Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0951-5428)
- Eugenio Fernández Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-8722)
- Alfonso Maria Lechuga-Sancho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-6041)
- Jerónimo Javier Momblán
- Antonio Jiménez Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4947-8430)
- María Ángeles Santos Mata
- Mercedes Mier-Palacios
- María del Pilar Ranchal-Pérez
- Gustavo Vivas-González
- Jessica Guarino-Narváez
- Gabriela Martínez-Moya
Institutions
- Universidad de Jaén (ES)
- Universidad de Cádiz (ES)
- Hospital Costa del Sol (ES)
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (ES)
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (ES)
- Hospital Alto Guadalquivir (ES)
- Europastry (Spain) (ES)
- Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ES)
- Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén (ES)
- Instituto Hispalense de Pediatria (ES)
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (ES)
- Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar (ES)
- Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
- Hospital Jerez Puerta del Sur (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (ES)
- University of Córdoba (ES)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14176243
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00