Bolus calculators

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1035-1041

  Schmidt, Signe ^a   Norgaard, Kirsten ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b DANISH DIABETES ACADEMY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

bolus calculation; bolus calculator; insulin dosing; review; type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; INSULIN; PROTEIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

BOLUS CALCULATOR; CALCULATOR; DOSE CALCULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INSULIN TREATMENT; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STAND ALONE BOLUS CALCULATOR; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN;

EID: 84924596875     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932296814532906     Document Type: Review

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