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Education of patients and use of insulin pumps in diabetic treatment
Author(s) -
DijkhuizenOveres A. M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
edtna‐erca journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1019-083X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2001.tb00180.x
Subject(s) - insulin , insulin pump , medicine , diabetes mellitus , diabetes treatment , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , type 1 diabetes
Summary Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease well known for its fatal complications. Therefore, an international call for measures was declared to keep complications of diabetes to a minimum in order to reduce the costs of treating these complications (St. Vincent Declaration). The common international guidelines for treatment of patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus are the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT). The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) investigated the use of tight glycaemic control in those with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This paper will explain the importance of intensive insulin treatment for diabetic patients, even when they are dialysing, to prevent diabetic complications. There's always a possibility of reducing diabetic complications to ensure a better quality of life. It will also discuss the different treatment options available including Continuos Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, which has been demonstrated as the most effective mode of treatment.