Insulin Administered by Pump Reduces Cardiovascular Deaths in Type 1 Diabetes

• Autores: Joan Zolot
• Localización: American Journal of Nursing, ISSN 0002-936X, Vol. 115, Nº. 11, 2015, págs. 62-62
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to this study:

    * Insulin pump therapy reduces the risk of death from coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 diabetes, compared with multiple daily injections of insulin.

    * The researchers saw a 45% reduction in fatal coronary heart disease, a 42% reduction in fatal cardiovascular disease, and a 27% reduction in the rate of death from any cause among those using insulin pump therapy.

    * The effect may be due to the insulin pump's ability to decrease the number of hypoglycemic incidents.