Skin Problems due to Treatment with Diabetes Technology: A Narrative Review
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Anna Korsgaard Berg
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1260-0615
Claus Zachariae
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-1319
Kirsten Nørgaard
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-8271
Jannet Svensson
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-0728
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1260-0615
Claus Zachariae
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-1319
Kirsten Nørgaard
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-8271
Jannet Svensson
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-0728
Abstract
Diabetes devices, such as insulin pumps, glucose sensors, and integrated automated insulin delivery systems, have brought about a transformative impact on the management of diabetes. This impact has been particularly significant for individuals with type 1 diabetes and increasingly for those with type 2 diabetes. These devices are designed for continuous wear, necessitating the consistent use of infusion sets, patch pumps, or glucose sensors that are inserted into the skin.
Regrettably, numerous studies have highlighted that skin-related issues stemming from diabetes devices are rather common. These problems encompass various forms of skin injury, allergic and irritative contact dermatitis, itching, wound formation, scarring, and lipodystrophies. The utilization of diabetes devices, both in the present and the foreseeable future, faces significant challenges due to these skin complications, but preventive strategies exist for especially skin injuries including use of a skin care regimen or patches. These challenges culminate not only in the discontinuation of device usage but also in decrease in quality of life and heavier disease burden.
This narrative literature review comprehensively synthesizes existing knowledge about skin problems triggered by diabetes devices, encompassing children, adolescents, and adults. The review delves into definitions, underlying causes, prevention strategies, and treatment approaches. Finally, the review provides recommendations for future research directions in skin problems and suggestions for advancement of in the part of diabetes devices in close contact with the skin to reduce device-related skin problems.
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BERG, Anna Korsgaard et al.
Skin Problems due to Treatment with Diabetes Technology: A Narrative Review.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 11, nov. 2023.
ISSN 2375-1924.
Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/4747>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i11.4747.
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13. Alves da Silva C, Bregnhøj A, Mowitz M, Bruze M, Andersen KE, Sommerlund M. Contact dermatitis in children caused by diabetes devices. Contact Dermatitis. 2022;87(5):406-413. doi:10.1111/cod.14166
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15. Berg AK, Olsen BS, Thyssen JP, et al. High frequencies of dermatological complications in children using insulin pumps or sensors. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018;19(4):733-740. doi:10.1111/pedi.12652
16. Berg AK, Nørgaard K, Thyssen JP, et al. Skin Problems Associated with Insulin Pumps and Sensors in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018;20(7):475-482. doi:10.1089/dia.2018.0088
17. Jick SS, Oleske DM, Persson R, Zamudio J, Facheris MF. Epidemiology of skin event rates among users of pumps for the subcutaneous administration of drugs for chronic conditions. Curr Med Res Opin. 2021;37(9):1563-1571. doi:10.1080/03007995.2021.1953971
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19. Pavlović MD, Milenković T, Dinić M, et al. The prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in young patients with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(8):1964-1967. doi:10.2337/dc07-0267
20. Berg AK, Grauslund AC, Nørgaard K, et al. Similar Skin Barrier Function in Persons with Type 1 Diabetes Compared with Healthy Controls. JID Innov. 2023;3(4). doi:10.1016/j.xjidi.2023.100200
21. Elias PM. Skin barrier function. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2008;8(4):299-305. doi:10.1007/s11882-008-0048-0
22. Novak-Bilić G, Vučić M, Japundžić I, Meštrović-Štefekov J, Stanić-Duktaj S, Lugović-Mihić L. IRRITANT AND ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS - SKIN LESION CHARACTERISTICS. Acta Clin Croat. 2018;57(4):713-720. doi:10.20471/acc.2018.57.04.13
23. Ahrensbøll‐Friis U, Simonsen AB, Zachariae C, Thyssen JP, Johansen JD. Contact dermatitis caused by glucose sensors, insulin pumps, and tapes: Results from a 5-year period. Contact Dermatitis. 2020;n/a(n/a). doi:10.1111/cod.13664
24. Al Hayek AA, Robert AA, Al Dawish MA. Skin-Related Complications Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Using Insulin Pump Therapy. Clin Med Insights Endocrinol Diabetes. 2018;11:1179551418798794. doi:10.1177/1179551418798794
25. Rigo RS, Levin LE, Belsito DV, Garzon MC, Gandica R, Williams KM. Cutaneous Reactions to Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Devices in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published online May 9, 2020:1932296820918894. doi:10.1177/1932296820918894
26. Herman A, Montjoye L de, Baeck M. Adverse cutaneous reaction to diabetic glucose sensors and insulin pumps: Irritant contact dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis? Contact Dermatitis. 2020;83(1):25-30. doi:10.1111/cod.13529
27. Pyl J, Dendooven E, Van Eekelen I, et al. Prevalence and Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Caused by FreeStyle Libre: A Monocentric Experience. Diabetes Care. Published online February 13, 2020:dc191354. doi:10.2337/dc19-1354
28. Vidal-Albareda C, Yelmo-Valverde R, Solórzano-Zepeda C, Rodríguez-Muñoz N, de-la-Hoz-Caballer B, González-de-Olano D. Prevalence of contact dermatitis to glucose sensors in pediatric population and the main allergens involved. Contact Dermatitis. 2020;83(1):47-49. doi:10.1111/cod.13511
29. Kalus A, Shinohara MM, Wang R, et al. Evaluation of Insulin Pump Infusion Sites in Type 1 Diabetes: The DERMIS Study. Diabetes Care. 2023;46(9):1626-1632. doi:10.2337/dc23-0426
30. Schober E, Rami B. Dermatological side effects and complications of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in preschool-age and school-age children. Pediatr Diabetes. 2009;10(3):198-201. doi:10.1111/j.1399-5448.2008.00477.x
31. Nowakowska M, Jarosz-Chobot P, Polańska J, Machnica Ł. Bacterial strains colonizing subcutaneous catheters of personal insulin pumps. Pol J Microbiol. 2007;56(4):239-243.
32. Lee HJ, Kim M. Skin Barrier Function and the Microbiome. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(21):13071. doi:10.3390/ijms232113071
33. McNichol L, Lund C, Rosen T, Gray M. Medical adhesives and patient safety: state of the science: consensus statements for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of adhesive-related skin injuries. J Wound Ostomy Cont Nurs Off Publ Wound Ostomy Cont Nurses Soc. 2013;40(4):365-380; quiz E1-2. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e3182995516
34. Patel B, Priefer R. Infections associated with diabetic-care devices. Diabetes Metab Syndr Clin Res Rev. 2021;15(2):519-524. doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2021.02.023
35. Gentile S, Strollo F, Ceriello A, et al. Lipodystrophy in Insulin-Treated Subjects and Other Injection-Site Skin Reactions: Are We Sure Everything is Clear? Diabetes Ther. 2016;7(3):401-409. doi:10.1007/s13300-016-0187-6
36. 36. Tian T, Aaron RE, Huang J, et al. Lipohypertrophy and Insulin: An Update From the Diabetes Technology Society. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published online August 9, 2023:19322968231187660. doi:10.1177/19322968231187661
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