Reduced pain perception with Pen Mate(TM), an automatic needle insertion device for use with an insulin pen

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 39-41

  Diglas, J ^a   Feinbock, C ^a   Winkler, F ^a   Egger, T ^a   Weitgasser, R ^a   Pieber, T ^a   Lytzen, L ^a   Irsigler, K ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Injection pain; Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Needle phobia; Novel injection device; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INJECTION PAIN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEEDLE; NOCICEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0032949571     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1960160209     Document Type: Article

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