Acceptability and effectiveness of self‐administered intramuscular insulin in juvenile‐onset diabetes
Open Access
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Practical Diabetes International
- Vol. 2 (4) , 32-33
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1960020413
Abstract
Four juvenile‐onset diabetic patients, poorly controlled on subcutaneous insulin, received twice‐daily, self‐administered intramuscular insulin, using a 25g 1 needle. All patients reported the intramuscular route to be as acceptable as the subcutaneous route. In one patient, the intramuscular route produced a marked improvement in diabetic control.Keywords
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