[Use of insulin therapy in France. Results of the scheme survey].
Insulin therapy was analysed among 1260 type 1 or type 2 diabetic patients during a national transversal survey. A total of 934 MDs, mostly diabetologists, agreed to participate in this study, among which about half sent questionnaire forms back. The number of different insulin therapy schemes was as high as 36, glucose control was not related with the number of shots. Usual management regarding injection and glucose self-monitoring is described in this population which mostly relies on a diabetologist follow-up. One third of patients featured an HbA1c < 7.5%. Overall, glucose control remains unsatisfactory and too many patients do not benefit from an optimized insulin therapy.
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Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005602:France; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin