ABCD position paper on insulin pumps

Insulin pumps.

I nsulin pump therapy—continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)—was developed in the UK in the 1970s. Rapid technological developments changed the initial pumps from the size of a house brick, charged by mains electricity to an acceptable dimension, battery driven. We described the use of pumps in young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the UK in Archives of Disease in Childhood in the...

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Position Paper on Soy

Many negative articles surrounding soy only focus on one particular study without conducting a balanced review of the extensive soy research. In contrast to these articles, a thorough evaluation of existing soy research will reveal many positive findings regarding the health benefits of soy. Some soy controversies have arisen from research protocols and approaches that are now viewed as outdate...

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy: A primer on insulin pumps.

OBJECTIVE To summarize the role, benefits, and risks of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy for treating diabetes. DATA SOURCES A literature search was conducted in Medline (1996 to July 2008) using the search terms intensive insulin therapy, insulin pump, and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Reference lists from comprehensive review articles were also used to ide...

Position paper on Usable Verification

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