The Appropriateness of the Length of Insulin Needles Based on Determination of Skin and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness in the Abdomen and Upper Arm in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The Appropriateness of the Length of Insulin Needles Based on Determination of Skin and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness in the Abdomen and Upper Arm in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

BackgroundLonger needle and complicated insulin injection technique such as injecting at a 45-degree angle and making skinfolds may decrease patient compliance to insulin injection therapy. In this light, shorter insulin needles have been recently developed. However, it is necessary to ascertain tha...

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Main Authors: Kang Hee Sim, Moon Sook Hwang, Sun Young Kim, Hye Mi Lee, Ji Yeun Chang, Moon Kyu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2014-04-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Insulin
Needles
Skin
Subcutaneous fat
Thickness
Online Access:http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-38-120.pdf

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