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. 2015 Jul;33(3):123-35.
doi: 10.2337/diaclin.33.3.123.

Insulin Therapy: A Personal Approach

Mayer B Davidson  1
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Insulin Therapy: A Personal Approach

Mayer B Davidson. Clin Diabetes. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

IN BRIEF Insulin therapy is challenging for providers as well as for patients. This article describes a set of principles underlying appropriate insulin treatment and a detailed discussion of how to use them.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
One- to two-hour plasma glucose concentrations over a 24-hour period in patients taking maximal doses of either glyburide (20 mg/day) or glipizide (40 mg/day) (upper curve) or bedtime NPH insulin (lower curve). Reprinted with permission from Ref. .
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
Initiation and dose adjustments of U-500 regular insulin. BG, blood glucose; F/U, follow-up; RI, regular insulin; TDD, total daily dose. Reprinted with permission from Ref. .
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