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Insulin pump therapy: pros and cons of continuous infusion
Author(s) -
Pickup John
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.541
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin pump , insulin , interface (matter) , intensive care medicine , type 1 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , operating system , computer science , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
Insulin pump therapy is widely used throughout the world for type 1 diabetes, but uptake has been slow in the UK. Here, Professor Pickup discusses the advantages and disadvantages of CSII over MDI and describes NICE's recommendations on its usage. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd