title: Insulin pumps: Beyond basal-bolus.
abstract: Insulin pumps are a major advance in diabetes management, making insulin dosing easier and more accurate and providing great flexibility, safety, and efficacy for people who need basal-bolus insulin therapy. They are the preferred treatment for people with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 diabetes who require insulin. This article reviews the basics of how insulin pumps work, who benefits from a pump, and how to manage inpatients and outpatients on insulin pumps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Millstein
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy Mora
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Becerra
authors.affiliation: Director of Diabetes Services, Primary Care Department and Professor, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA, USA. E-mail: jay.shubrook@tu.edu.
authors.forename: Jay H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shubrook
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin