In diabetes, the body does not make enough insulin or properly use the insulin that is available. One way to deliver insulin is with an insulin pump, a device that is worn outside the body. The pump delivers rapid-acting insulin at specific times...
An insulin pump is a machine that delivers insulin subcutaneously in a semicontinuous fashion. The device is typically worn around the waist and can be programmed to deliver a set amount of insulin in response to a measured blood sugar or in...
People who do not have diabetes have a functioning biofeedback loop in their bodies that keeps a small amount of insulin in their bloodstream at all times to keep blood glucose levels steady. When they eat carbohydrate-laden meals, their bodies...
Insulin pumps provide the convenience of lessening the need for multiple injections with a syringe. By providing continuous insulin infusion directly into the skin, pump wearers gain an increased sense of freedom and tighter control of glucose...
Glucose pumps -- pager-sized devices that provide insulin through a catheter and cannula system -- work to regulate blood glucose levels in diabetics. Glucose pumps regularly release insulin throughout the day and night to keep blood sugar levels...
Diet is an important component of treatment for your child's diabetes. But if your child is tired of following a strict diet plan, you may want to consider the insulin pump, which allows more freedom and flexibility with food choices and meal...
Intensive insulin therapy, using either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections, is the preferred treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. With the use of these regimens, an individualized carbohydrate-to-insulin ratio is required to allow...
Insulin pumps are used by diabetic patients to help manage blood glucose levels. According to "MedSurg Nursing," the insulin pump, which has been available since the 1980s, is a device that imitates the function of a healthy pancreas by delivering...
Diabetic shock, also referred to as insulin or hypoglycemic shock, is a sudden drop in blood glucose levels that occurs most commonly in diabetics treated with insulin. In diabetics who are insulin-deficient, insulin injections and pump therapy...
Magnetic therapy has been in use as a method of healing for thousands of years in countries, such as Russia, China, Europe, Egypt, India and Greece. In the United States, this type of therapy is open to much debate. According to a research paper...
More than 20 million Americans live with diabetes. Despite the sobering diagnosis, don't let diabetes keep you on the sidelines. While managing the condition presents challenges, diabetic athletes can clear such hurdles. Careful attention to...
When your doctor prescribes insulin to treat your diabetes, you need to understand how to calculate your dosage requirements to properly manage the carbohydrates in your diet, your natural blood sugar fluctuations and a pump, if necessary....
Tight control means keeping glucose levels as close to a nondiabetic's glucose level as possible. Tight control isn't for everyone -- it can increase your risk of hypoglycemia and weight gain. According to the American Diabetes Association, if...
In the 1970s, the first diabetic pump devices designed to regulate insulin for diabetes patients were bulky and inefficient. Before the advent of insulin pumps, insulin-dependent type I and type II diabetes patients had no alternative to frequent...
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas cannot produce insulin. As a result, the body cannot use sugar correctly; unused sugar accumulates in the blood, leading to serious complications. In the mid-1980s, the first...
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas cannot produce the hormone insulin. As a result, the body cannot use sugar correctly; unused sugar accumulates in the blood, leading to serious complications. The first insulin...
