Disposable syringes for insulin injection.

Abstract

and conclusions Results of a questionnaire on use of glass syringes among diabetic patients showed considerable variation in methods of keeping the syringes and in the duration of their useful life. Thirty patients took part in an investigation in which each patient used the same disposable syringe in place of the glass syringe for up to two months. No clinical or bacteriological evidence of infection was found. Used in this way, disposable syringes were less expensive than glass syringes. They are lighter than glass syringes, less susceptible to damage, and more easily carried on journeys.

Reutilização De Seringas Descartáveis: Freqüência E Custos Para Administração De Insulina No Domicílio

“…Quanto ao procedimento de reutilização da seringa de insulina, esta deveria ser recolocada na embalagem original após a sua utilização, e armazenada na geladeira junto com o frasco de insulina (10) . Em contrapartida, armazenar as seringas na geladeira, evita o crescimento do Mycobacteria, mas não assegura a eliminação de outros microrganismos existentes (11) .…”

“…Ao analisar culturas de seringas reutilizadas outros autores (10) encontraram Staphylococcus albus. Vale destacar que a principal proteção de abscessos nos locais de aplicação de insulina são os aditivos contidos na insulina.…”

The Safety of Injecting Insulin Through Clothing

“…Practices such as swabbing the skin with alcohol (2)(3)(4), aspiration for blood (5), mixing long-or intermediate-acting insulin by rolling the vial (6), the single use of disposable needles (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21), piercing the skin at a 45° angle regardless of the patients size (5), and rotating the site of injections in a clockwise fashion (22) were never validated in controlled studies before their implementation and have been challenged. Fifty years ago, insulin injection emphasized "sterilization" techniques (1); however, the "antiseptic" utility of quickly swabbing the injection site with alcohol has been refuted (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33).…”

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: A Reply

“…Specifically, various neuropsychological impairments are found when blood glucose levels are stabilized in the hypoglycemic range (60 mg/dl) compared with the euglycemic/normal range (110 mg/dl). Other researchers have found a correlation between episodes of hypoglycemic unconsciousness and neuropsychological impairments (3). Poor disease control (HbA| c > 11.0%) during a 2-mo interval also was associated with disrupted attention and slower responding on a reactiontime measure (7).…”

“…When specific neuropsychological skills were assessed, diabetic children were noted to have significantly poorer memory, attention, and a generally slower rate of nonverbal responding (3). Early age of disease onset (<3-5 yr) has been related to impaired visual/motor skills, whereas disease duration has been associated with impaired verbal skills (3). Early age of disease onset (<3-5 yr) has been related to impaired visual/motor skills, whereas disease duration has been associated with impaired verbal skills (3).…”