A portable, pre-programmable insulin infusion system in diabetes mellitus.
A miniaturized portable pump has been developed in order to study the effects of pre-programmed insulin infusion patterns on the blood glucose levels in juvenile-onset, insulin-requiring diabetics. Six diabetics undergoing 7 insulin infusion periods of up to 4 days were studied. The mean blood glucose was 7.0 +/- 2.3 (SD) mmol/l and the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions was 5.0 +/- 1.4 mmol/l. Success in achieving normoglycemia will depend on choosing the correct dose of insulin for infusion.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin