[Practical procedures of insulin therapy in diabetic children].
This review article deals with the practical aspects of insulin therapy in insulin-dependent diabetic children. The various types of insulin, their mode of injection, the goals of the treatment and the necessary blood glucose and urinalysis are described. Principles of conventional insulin therapy (2 daily injections) and intensive insulin therapy are given, together with the mode of adjustment of insulin dosages. Finally, the indications of these different treatments are summarized.
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Département de pédiatrie, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006029:Glycosuria; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin
Conduite pratique de l'insulinothérapie chez l'enfant diabétique.