A patient came to us on reasonably high doses of basal bolus insulin, using Levemir and NovoLog flex pens. He stated that he had been using insulin for a few months and was referred for more management assistance from his provider. He was seen by a CDE to review his …
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Practical Diabetes Care, 3rd Ed., Excerpt #5: Type 1 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment: Part 2 of 2
David Levy, MD, FRCP Insulin Pump Treatment (CSII) First used at the end of the 1970s, insulin pump therapy is standard treatment for type 1 diabetes, although use varies between countries (e.g. about 1–2% in the UK, probably more now; about 25% in USA, up to 40% in Norway). Only rapid-acting …
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