Insulin is generally administered either by the patient himself or by some member of his family, a neighbor, a practical nurse or a registered nurse. Only occasionally is it given by the physician.

(HealthCentersOnline) - Using an insulin pen instead of syringe injections may improve compliance and reduce diabetic emergencies, new research suggests. All people with type 1 diabetes and some ...

Purpose: Patient satisfaction, safety and efficacy outcomes, and cost savings with insulin pens versus conventional insulin delivery via vials and syringes in hospitalized patients with diabetes were ...

A large study found many diabetic individuals who self-administer insulin are incorrectly injecting the treatment, prompting experts to create formal recommendations, Reuters reported. Of the 13,289 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Nine percent of Americans, about 30 million people, have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Miller-Owen: Close to 8 million U.S. residents with diabetes are on insulin therapy, and the clear majority use ...

University of Wisconsin alumnus Shawn Michels’ revolutionary injection invention is now on the market. Michels began developing the Steady Shot as an undergraduate at UW. Michels said Steady Shot is a ...

BD has issued a recall for the BD Insulin Syringes with the BD Ultra-Fine needle ½mL 12.7mm 30G, Cat (Ref) 328466 with Lot# 6291768. BD has issued a recall for the BD Insulin Syringes with the BD ...

Diabetes is a condition in which your body stops reacting to or creating insulin. One of insulin’s jobs is to move sugar from your blood into your cells, which use sugar for energy. With too little ...

Earlier I offered advice to a Sunnyvale man who was worried that giving his cat twice-daily insulin injects for diabetes would harm their bond. I also asked readers who have been in the same situation ...

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 ...