Accuracy and reproducibility of low dose insulin administration using pen-injectors and syringes

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-62

  Gnanalingham, M G ^a   Newland, P ^a   Smith, C P ^a  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insulin administration; Insulin syringes; Low dose insulin; Pen injector device

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; NEUTRAL INSULIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031825408     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.1.59     Document Type: Article

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