Open AccessForum for injection techniques, India: The first Indian recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kalra,
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara,
Manash P Baruah,
Manoj Chadha,
Hemraj Chandalia,
Subhankar Chowdhury,
K M Prasanna Kumar,
Sonal Modi,
Shailesh Pitale,
Ram Mohan Shukla,
Rakesh Sahay,
Arunkumar Sundaram,
Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan,
Subhash Kumar Wangnoo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.102929
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , insulin , human insulin , clinical practice , intensive care medicine , diabetes management , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , nursing
Advances in the treatment of diabetes have led to an increase in the number of injectable therapies, such as human insulin, insulin analogues, and glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues. The efficacy of injection therapy in diabetes depends on correct injection technique, among many other factors. Good injection technique is vital in achieving glycemic control and thus preventing complications of diabetes. From the patients' and health-care providers' perspective, it is essential to have guidelines to understand injections and injection techniques. The abridged version of the First Indian Insulin Injection technique guidelines developed by the Forum for Injection Technique (FIT) India presented here acknowledge good insulin injection techniques and provide evidence-based recommendations to assist diabetes care providers in improving their clinical practice.