Dr Saleem Qureshi Congratulates Dr Musarrat Iqbal and Getz Pharma on Installing the first CGSM & Insulin Pump in Islamabad in a Type 1 Diabetic Patient named Himala at Center for Diabetes and Liver Disease. (CDLD) located at 11 Hill Road F-6/2, Islamabad.

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. 
  

 

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."  

Click Here >> To visit ADLD Forum having "Diabetes support group" to discuss your queries and to learn more from the people who are using it. And Let us know your views about insulin pump in the comment section below.