Assessment of quality of treatment in insulin-treated patients with diabetes using a pre-filled insulin pen. The ORBITER Study Group

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-39+84

  Albano, Stefano ^a  

^a AUSL TA/1 Presidio Osp SS A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes; DTSQ; Pre filled insulin pen; Quality of treatment

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; NOVOLET;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL LIFE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 4043182682     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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