Multiple-dose insulin injection therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes using a basal-bolus regimen, team management, and nutrition education
We determined the efficacy of basal-bolus insulin therapy delivered through team education and nutrition counseling for management of type 2 diabetes in 17 patients treated with a regimen of once-daily insulin glargine and either insulin aspart or lispro three times a day. They received written inst...
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Published in | Dubai diabetes and endocrinology journal Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 141 - 146 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Basel, Switzerland
01.03.2019
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Summary: | We determined the efficacy of basal-bolus insulin therapy delivered through team education and nutrition counseling for
management of type 2 diabetes in 17 patients treated with a regimen of once-daily insulin glargine and either insulin aspart or
lispro three times a day. They received written instructions and specific education about ‘basal-bolus’ insulin administration,
use of a ‘forced-titration’ schedule for glargine dose adjustment, and calculation of rapid-acting pre-meal bolus insulin. The
average hemoglobin A1c level decreased from 8.7 ± 2.06% to 7.0 ± 1.07%, a significant reduction of 1.7% (p<0.05) over 3
months or more. 7 patients (41%) reported improvement in hypoglycemic events. In conclusion, an intensive multidose basalbolus
insulin treatment using self-titration and flexibility through carbohydrate counting confers beneficial effects in patients
with type 2 diabetes, including better glycemic control and reduced hypoglycemia. These results are best achieved through
multi-disciplinary patient care involving the nurse educator and dietician as part of a diabetes care team. (Int J Diabetes
Metab 13:141-146, 2005) |
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ISSN: | 2673-1797 1606-7754 2673-1738 2073-5944 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000497582 |