Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Jan 2013)

Addendum: First injection technique recommendations for patients with diabetes, Forum for Injection Techniques India

  • Sanjay Kalra,
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara,
  • Manash P Baruah,
  • Manoj Chadha,
  • Hemraj B Chandalia,
  • Subhankar Chowdhury,
  • Jothydev Kesavadev,
  • K. M. Prasanna Kumar,
  • Sonal Modi,
  • Shailesh Pitale,
  • Shukla Rishi,
  • Rakesh Sahay,
  • Annamalai Sundaram,
  • Ambika G Unnikrishnan,
  • Subhash K Wangnoo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.122611
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 6
pp. 1005 – 1008

Abstract

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The forum for injection techniques, India recommendation, the first ever in the country on insulin injcetion techniques, have covered the science and the art of insulin injection technique in an exhaustive manner. However, a few gaps were identified in the document, which are addressed in the current addendum. This article focuses on insulin injection technique in special clinical situations, including geriatric people, women in pregnancy and those with dermatological or surgical disease who live with diabetes. The addendum also covers salient features of administration of insulin using the insulin pump.

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