Erschienen in:
01.12.2009 | Research Letter
Insulin pump failures are still frequent: a prospective study over 6 years from 2001 to 2007
verfasst von:
I. Guilhem, B. Balkau, F. Lecordier, J.-M. Malécot, S. Elbadii, A.-M. Leguerrier, J.-Y. Poirier, C. Derrien, F. Bonnet
Erschienen in:
Diabetologia
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Ausgabe 12/2009
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Excerpt
To the Editor: In early studies, the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) was associated with an increased rate of diabetic ketoacidosis, caused mainly by infusion system malfunction [
1‐
3]. However, these findings were not confirmed in most subsequent studies [
4,
5]. It has been suggested that technological improvements and/or patient and physician vigilance has lowered this risk. Nevertheless, the reliability of pumps has not been re-evaluated during the last two decades. …