insulin pen - certain patients benefit
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ImuIin pen - certain patients benefit Despite disappointing results with multiple
insulin injections using an insulin pen, patients with poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus are likely to experience benefits from such a regimen. in the opinion of Annika Rosengren and colleagues from the Department of Internal Medicine. Sweden.
Overall, improvements in metabolic control were only transient in patients with insulin- (n = 1(0) or noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (51) after changing from conventional to multiple insulin injections in the Swedish study. However, patients who had previously experienced poor metabolic control during conventional insulin regimens showed significant improvements at 3 months and during the remainder of the 3-year follow-up period. Surprisingly, patients who had previously had very good metabolic control during conventional regimens deteriorated significantly with multiple insulin therapy with an insulin pen during follow-up. Rosengren A. Adlerberth A. Bresliter L-E. Ehnberg S. Welin L. Multiple insulin injection Iherapy using an insulin pen - who benefits? A clinical 3-year follow-up study of 100 type I and 51 type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 20: 69-74. Apr 1993 ""',..,,,
17 Ju11993 INPHAAMA3 ISSN 0156-2703/9310717-0020/$1.00° Adl. International Ltd