Diabetes Care
Automatic Insulin Delivery Systems
Automatic insulin delivery systems help to
keep blood glucose level under control. Administering insulin with
different methods aims to improve patient's comfort and convenience.
Following types of devices are used in diabetes treatment:
1) Syringes
2) Insulin pens
3) Injection aids
4) Jet injectors
5) External insulin pumps
6) Insulin Inhalers.
For further details, read What
Are The Causes Of Diabetes?
Most people who use insulin,
inject it under the skin with a needle and syringe. A variety of
syringes are available in a range of sizes of needle gauge, needle
length and syringe capacity. You should choose the capacity based on
your dosage like if you take 30 units or less . . . use the 3/10 cc
syringe.
Insulin pumps are little computerized insulin
deliverers. Insulin pumps are available for continuous subcutaneous
delivery of insulin. Many find these to be an accurate, precise and
flexible insulin delivery system that helps them maintain excellent
glucose control.
Insulin pens look a lot like regular pens. Under
their cap is a small needle instead of a ballpoint. Insulin pens are
already filled with insulin. You just turn a dial to measure your dose.
They're easier to take with you than bottles of insulin and syringes.
The
jet injector is the only delivery system that doesn't involve needles.
Instead, the insulin is shot out so fast that it goes through your skin
like a liquid needle. They're fairly expensive.
As another
alternative to injections, a variety of insulin inhalers are under
development, and some are getting closer to becoming available on the
market. Some use compressed air to convert a dose of dry or dissolved
rapid-acting insulin into particles that can be inhaled.
All
these automatic insulin delivery systems can be used for treating type 1
diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, juvenile diabetes,
diabetes mellitus and alike. But, the information about diabetes is
crucial for having the perfect diabetes medication.