[Outpatient adjustment to insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus].
Starting insulin treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus commonly takes place during hospital admission. Home blood glucose monitoring and specially trained nurses, however, enable the physician to start insulin treatment on an outpatient basis. Consistent application of this procedure starting 1-10-1986 resulted in a fall of hospital admissions from 98.3% to 13% in this category of patients. Severe hypo- or hyperglycaemic episodes did not occur. Starting insulin treatment as an outpatient is a safe and cost-saving procedure.
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Ziekenhuis De Weezenlanden, afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Zwolle.
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Israël-Bultman
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012648:Self Care
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D011934:Reagent Strips
Poliklinische instelling op insuline bij patiënten met diabetes mellitus.