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FlexPen: addressing issues of confidence and convenience in insulin delivery.

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Insulin pen devices are discreet and offer patients convenience and flexibility, which may give patients the confidence to overcome issues of needle anxiety and the social embarrassment associated with self-injection and, therefore, may lead to improved adherence to recommended insulin dosing schedules and compliance with multiple- injection regimens.
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This article is published in Clinical Therapeutics.The article was published on 2005-01-01. It has received 131 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Insulin pen & Type 2 diabetes.

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Medication adherence and the associated health-economic impact among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus converting to insulin pen therapy: An analysis of third-party managed care claims data

TL;DR: Among patients with type 2 diabetes treated in a managed care setting, a switch from administration of insulin therapy by vial/syringe to a prefilled insulin analogue pen device was associated with improved medication adherence, fewer claims for hypoglycemic events, reduced emergency department and physician visits, and lower annual treatment costs.
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Psychological insulin resistance: patient beliefs and implications for diabetes management

TL;DR: Patient psychological insulin resistance is impacted by patients’ beliefs and knowledge about diabetes and insulin, negative self-perceptions and attitudinal barriers, the fear of side effects and complications from insulin use, as well as lifestyle adaptations, restrictions required by insulin Use, and social stigma.
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Hypoglycemic activity and oral bioavailability of insulin-loaded liposomes containing bile salts in rats: the effect of cholate type, particle size and administered dose.

TL;DR: The hypothesis of insulin absorption as intact liposomes as well as SGC-liposomes showed higher oral bioavailability and the hypoglycemic effect was size-dependent with the highest at 150 nm or 400 nm and was proportionally correlated to the administered dose.
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3D printed microneedle patches using stereolithography (SLA) for intradermal insulin delivery

TL;DR: In vivo animal trials revealed fast insulin action with excellent hypoglycaemia control and lower glucose levels achieved within 60 min, combined with steady state plasma glucose over 4 h compared to subcutaneous injections.
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Novel Microneedle Patches for Active Insulin Delivery are Efficient in Maintaining Glycaemic Control: An Initial Comparison with Subcutaneous Administration

TL;DR: This study presents a novel possibility of insulin delivery that is controllable and requires minimal training and could improve compliance, and thus be beneficial for patients’ glycaemic control.
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Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 35): prospective observational study

TL;DR: In patients with type 2 diabetes the risk of diabetic complications was strongly associated with previous hyperglycaemia, with the lowest risk being in those with HbA1c values in the normal range (<6.0%).
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Adherence to long-term therapies: evidence for action.

TL;DR: This report highlights the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to adherence, emphasizes system factors that need to be addressed in successfully implementing adherence-enhancing strategies, and provides illustrative examples of the ways in which professionals have contributed in their own fields of expertise including cardiovascular care among other fields.
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Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action:

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive report entitled Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action w1x was published, focusing on nine chronic conditions and their risk factors.
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A systematic review of the associations between dose regimens and medication compliance

TL;DR: A review of studies that measured compliance using EM confirmed that the prescribed number of doses per day is inversely related to compliance.
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A Systematic Review of Adherence With Medications for Diabetes

TL;DR: It is confirmed that many patients for whom diabetes medication was prescribed were poor compliers with treatment, including both OHAs and insulin, however, electronic monitoring systems were useful in improving adherence for individual patients.
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