title: [Modern insulin injection aids in type II diabetic patients].
abstract: In 33 type II diabetics, the effects of switching over to the use of modern insulin-injection devices ("injection pens"), on metabolism, the reasons for switch-over and acceptance of the devices by the patient, were investigated. The switch-over to an "insulin pen" was due to a considerable impairment of vision in ten cases, restrictions in the use of the hands in four cases, and a marked fear of conventional injection techniques in 14 cases. Thirty-two of the 33 patients were satisfied or very satisfied with the injection devices. In 22 patients the mean HbA1c values decreased from 8.2 +/- 0.9% to 6.8 +/- 1.0% (p less than 0.01, Wilcoxon test, matched pair signed rank test) after 9.1 +/- 3.6 months.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Möhrle
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schwandt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Moderne Insulininjektionshilfen bei Typ-II-Diabetikern.