A portable, pre-programmable insulin infusion system in diabetes mellitus

A miniaturized portable pump has been developed in order to study the effects of pre-programmed insulin infusion patterns on the blood glucose levels in juvenile-onset, insulin-requiring diabetics. Six diabetics undergoing 7 insulin infusion periods of up to 4 days were studied. The mean blood gluco...

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Published inHormone and metabolic research. Supplement series no. 8; p. 191
Main Authors Kølendorf, K, Bojsen, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 1979
Subjects
Adult
Blood Glucose - analysis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy
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Female
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral
Insulin - administration & dosage
Insulin - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:A miniaturized portable pump has been developed in order to study the effects of pre-programmed insulin infusion patterns on the blood glucose levels in juvenile-onset, insulin-requiring diabetics. Six diabetics undergoing 7 insulin infusion periods of up to 4 days were studied. The mean blood glucose was 7.0 +/- 2.3 (SD) mmol/l and the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions was 5.0 +/- 1.4 mmol/l. Success in achieving normoglycemia will depend on choosing the correct dose of insulin for infusion.
ISSN:0170-5903