In patients with type 1 diabetes, intensive insulin therapy using short-acting and long-lasting basal analog insulins are superior compared to normal or intermediate human insulins with respect to the risks of hypoglycemia, quality of glycemic control and quality of life. If correctly indicated, ...
What are the disadvantages of sliding scale insulin therapy? Controversy regarding sliding scale insulin therapy exists because of doubts about its efficacy in controlling blood sugar levels: This method does not consider snacks,stress, and activities that occur during the day while administering insulin...
Always have two bottles of each type you use on hand. You don't need to refrigerate vials of insulin that you're using. A good rule of thumb is that if thetemperatureis comfortable for you, the insulin is safe. You can store the bottle that you're using at room temperature (not hig...
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Once you’ve been diagnosed, you’ll need to regularly check your blood sugar levels and ketones, and you’ll start taking insulin as part of your therapy to keep your blood sugar levels within a safe range. You can take insulin as an injection or as part of an insulin pump. An extrem...
adulthood, and 2) has a slow onset. However, it is similar to type 1 diabetes in that the person has autoantibodies that damage the beta cells of the pancreas, and as a result, insulin therapy will eventually be required. Type 1.5 diabetes accounts for 2%-12% of all cases of diabetes(...
Type II can be managed by taking care of the diet, regular exercise and by maintaining a healthy weight. Advanced cases may also require medications and insulin therapy apart from lifestyle changes to keep diabetes in check. A study by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) says that ...
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