Insulin pumps

Review: insulin pumps may improve quality of life and glycaemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes

Review: insulin pumps may improve quality of life and glycaemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes

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What are the benefits of insulin pumps compared with multiple daily injections of insulin?  This report by the US Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research summarises what the evidence says. Clinical question: In diabetics using insulin, does continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), compared with multiple daily injections (MDI), improve quality of life or glycaemic control? The …

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Possible benefits of insulin pumps compared with multiple daily injections

Possible benefits of insulin pumps compared with multiple daily injections

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An appraisal of a 2010 systematic review of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII, or insulin pumps) has been published in DARE. Research question: In diabetes, does CSII as compared with multiple daily injections (MDI), improve the clinical or cost-effectiveness of care? The review included both adults and children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.  …

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