'Do-it-yourself' insulin pump. Case report.
We report the case of a highly motivated diabetic patient who designed and developed an insulin injector for himself. During 4 years of use of this injector, a strict control was achieved and the frequency of hypoglycemic episodes was reduced. During this period there was no evidence of progression of diabetic complications.
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Cattedra di Malattie del Ricambio, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin