Incorporating insulin into your daily life can take some getting used to. From packing your on-the-go bag to prepping your syringe or insulin pen, here are tips to get you started. Insulin may be one ...
Study design. This prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group study compared the use of pen devices with conventional vials and syringes for the administration of insulin in hospitalized ...
Researchers sought to evaluate the role of insulin administration method on glycemic control, hypoglycemia risk, treatment adherence, and quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes. To ...
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Insulin Dos and Don’ts

Master your insulin routine with essential dos and don'ts for safe, effective diabetes management. Learn about proper injection sites, timing, storage, and more.
Medtronic's launch of a new version of its smart insulin pen with integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is the first such "connected" device for use by people with diabetes who use multiple ...
Most patients usually administer their medication, which can range from swallowing pills to injecting insulin. But they do not always get it right, as noted by Vereityinfo. According to experts, ...
The CDC has issued a clinical reminder that insulin pens should never be used for more than one person. In the reminder, the CDC says it has become “increasingly aware of reports of improper use of ...
Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin (named after the scientist Hans Christian Hagedorn who invented it) peaks in about 6 to 8 hours, with a duration of up to 12 hours. This type of insulin is ...
Dosage for Tresiba (insulin degludec) depends on the type of diabetes (type 1 or type 2) it is prescribed for and other factors. Your doctor may adjust your dosage over the course of your treatment.