title: Prospective survey of re-used plastic syringes for diabetics.
abstract: In a 1 year prospective survey of the safety and economy of re-used plastic insulin syringes 9843 syringes were used 93,867 times with one possible injection site infection. On average syringes were used 5.7 days before changing. Re-use of plastic syringes would produce an annual saving of about ł15 per patient when compared with glass syringes.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010969:Plastics; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013594:Syringes; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D010969:Plastics