However, a nurse drew 4 mL (400 units) of insulin into a 10 mL syringe and administered the dose IV. The patient became severely hypoglycemic and had to be transferred to a critical care unit for ...

Modern insulin pumps are self-contained devices that attach to a user’s skin via an adhesive patch, and are responsible for administering insulin as needed. Curious as to what was inside ...

In results published today in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Biomaterials Science, researchers show that the insulin-loaded gel reduces blood glucose levels over 24 hours in a diabetic-rat ...

Developed in collaboration with consultant pharmacists and nursing professionals, the video addresses critical steps when clinically administering insulin via injection pens and is particularly ...

“If the affected device is used to administer IV push insulin through a needleless connector, it may increase the risk that the patient may not receive the full dose of insulin because not all ...

Regular insulin (human, rDNA origin) 100 Units/mL; soln for SC or IV inj. Instruct patients on proper administration of insulin, check insulin label before each injection, and management of ...

Objective: To assess compliance with a paper-based, multiplication-factor, intravenous insulin protocol. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted in a 720-bed urban, academic medical ...