A Cross-Sectional Study Demonstrating a High Prevalence of Skin Rash to Diabetes Medical Devices: An Underestimated Problem
Authors' conclusion
Skin rash to diabetes MDs is common. The problem is underdiagnosed in clinical practice.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥18 years) with T1D attending outpatient diabetes clinics at two hospitals in southern Sweden667 completed
- Participants
- 1,943 adults
- Exposure
- CGM users vs CSII users
- Outcome
- Prevalence and details of skin rash to diabetes medical devices (CGM, CSII)
Methodological detailsquestionnaire study, two hospitals
- Questionnaire study
- Two hospitals
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Skin rash to the devices
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Device use among respondents
- Had used CGM
- 95.1%
- Had used CSII
- 36.7%
Consequences of skin rash (devices with ≥50 users)
- Had to change device more often than recommended
- 18.0% to 56.5%
- Had to stop using device due to skin rash
- 4.0% to 18.0%
Factors associated with skin rash (multivariable analyses)
- Higher odds among younger individuals and those with childhood atopic dermatitis
- Odds increased with use of higher numbers of devices
Investigated for contact allergy among participants with skin rash
- Investigated for contact allergy
- 13 of the 289 (4.5%)
Original publication
A Cross-Sectional Study Demonstrating a High Prevalence of Skin Rash to Diabetes Medical Devices: An Underestimated Problem. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 7 May 2025. doi:10.
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