Improving patient acceptance of insulin therapy by improving needle design

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 336-338

  Norman, James J ^a   Prausnitz, Mark R ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bevel; Hypodermic needle; Insulin injection; Microneedle; Pain; Patient preference

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

3 BEVEL NEEDLE; 5 BEVEL NEEDLE; ARTICLE; BEVEL NEEDLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOME INTRAVENOUS THERAPY; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MICRONEEDLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; NEEDLE; NOCICEPTION; NOTE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; NEEDLES; PAIN; PAIN PERCEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 84865135835     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681200600217     Document Type: Article

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