Insulin Pump ~ Now The Power To Control Diabetes Is In Your Hands

What Is Insulin Pump & How It Works:

An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy. It is an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin and allows for intensive insulin therapy when used in conjunction with blood glucose monitoring and carb counting. The device configuration may vary depending on design. A traditional pump includes:

• the pump (including controls, processing module, and batteries)
  
• a disposable reservoir for insulin (inside the pump)
• a disposable infusion set, including a cannula for subcutaneous insertion (under the skin) and a tubing system to interface the insulin reservoir to the cannula. 
  

 

Advantages Of Insulin Pump:

Main advantages of pump therapy are:

1.     Increased flexibility in lifestyle.
2.     Predictable insulin delivery.
3.     Precise insulin delivery.
4.     Ability to accurately deliver 1/10th of a unit of insulin.
5.     Tighter blood glucose control, while reducing the risk of low blood glucose.
6.     Reducing episodes of severe hypoglycemia.
7.     Reducing wide fluctuations in blood glucose.
8.     Helping manage the "dawn phenomenon."  

Available At:

Alliance For Diabetes & Liver Diseases (ADLD)
Component: Center For Diabetes & Liver Diseases (CDLD)

Head Office:

• 11, Hill Road, Sector F 6/2 Islamabad, Pakistan
  
• Phone Number: 0092 51 2825659
• E-mail: [email protected] 

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