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ReviewMedscape journal of medicine2008

Diabetes care - insulin delivery in a changing world.

Alan Marcus

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Review in Medscape journal of medicine, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of Injection Speed, Volume, and Site on Pain Sensation.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2018
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  5. Insulin pumps in children - a systematic review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2022
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  9. Functional Evaluation of the Reusable JuniorSTAR® Half-Unit Insulin Pen.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2015
    Article
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  11. Evolution of diabetes insulin delivery devices.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2010
    Review
  12. Practical aspects of insulin pen devices.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2010
    Review
  13. Insulin delivery methods: Past, present and future.International journal of pharmaceutical investigation
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Alan MarcusMedtronic Diabetes, Northridge, California, USA. alan.marcus@medtronic.com

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Controlling blood glucose levels within acceptable limits is crucial to the long-term health of patients with type 2 diabetes, and patient involvement is a vital element in achieving this goal. The benefits of patient education and chronic disease management tools cannot be underestimated as many patients will require initiation of insulin therapy to achieve glycemic targets. The wide choice of insulin formulations and the ever-expanding range of delivery methods now available make insulin administration easier, less painful, more discreet, and more accurate than ever before, thus providing important tools to overcome barriers to insulin initiation and improve achievement of glycemic goals. In addition, exciting developments in technology for self-monitoring of blood glucose have increased the potential for optimal glycemic control. This review discusses how these approaches can help patients manage their diabetes.

Indexed as

Blood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansInsulinBlood GlucoseInsulin

Identifiers

PMID18596953
PMCPMC2438492

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