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Review
. 2018 Dec;41(6):186-190.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.056. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Insulin pumps in general practice

Barbora Paldus  1   2   3 , Melissa H Lee  1   2   3 , David N O'Neal  1   2   3
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Review

Insulin pumps in general practice

Barbora Paldus et al. Aust Prescr. 2018 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: diabetes; glucose; insulin; insulin infusion systems; ketoacidosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Barbora Paldus has received research support and honoraria from Medtronic, Novo-Nordisk and Sanofi. Melissa Lee has received research support and honoraria from Medtronic. David O’Neal has received research support and is on advisory boards for Medtronic, Novo-Nordisk and Sanofi. He has received honoraria from Medtronic, AMSL, Novo-Nordisk and Sanofi.

Figures

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Components of an insulin pump
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Continuous glucose monitoring
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References

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    1. Best practice guide: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). A clinical guide for adult diabetes services. ABCD Diabetes Technology Network UK; 2018. https://abcd.care/dtn-uk-best-practice-guides [cited 2018 Nov 1]

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