[Problems of instituting insulin therapy in advanced age].
The population of diabetics of a district was analysed concerning the age structure, the proportion of the insulin-dependent patients as well as the insulin-dependent diabetics older than 60 years were analysed with regard to the degree of the realization of insulinisation. 13.8% of all diabetics with an age older than 60 years are insulin-dependent. In 71.5% of them the insulinisation is realized. Only in 43% of all insulin-dependent older diabetics an autoinjection of insulin is possible. The results are discussed and propositions for changing the situation are submitted.
Markwardt
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Wagner
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Rentsch
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Krause
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012646:Self Administration
D007328:Insulin
Probleme bei der Realisierung einer Insulintherapie im höheren Lebensalter.