Insulin pump therapy: acceptable alternative to injection therapy.
Initiation of insulin therapy is an exhilarating although anxiety-provoking experience for diabetic patients. It is, in a metaphysical sense, a time of rebirth. Patients are no longer victims of their diabetes but truly masters of it. No statement better illustrates how basic this change is than that of a patient who says, "What a difference it has made in my life to eat a meal because I want to, not because I have to." This article examines a means of insulin delivery that is growing in acceptance--insulin pump therapy.
Marcus
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University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
Fernandez
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D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000188:drug therapy
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