Reusing Insulin Pen Needles - Risks Involved & Lipohypertrophy
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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Insulin pen needles are intended for single use only but it is known that a significant proportion of people with diabetes do re-use needles.
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Gap in Injection Technique and Needle Reuse for Diabetics
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Association of Needle Reuse With Lipohypertrophy (n¼3295)
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Diabetes - insulin treatment of hospitalised patients with diabetes mellitus
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Lumps and bumps around insulin injection sites
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Bath, Wiltshire and North Somerset Diabetes Service :: Injection Sites
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Characteristics of Lipodystroph
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Lipohypertrophy and Insulin: An Update From the Diabetes Technology Society - Tiffany Tian, Rachel E. Aaron, Jingtong Huang, Andrea M. Yeung, Jannet Svensson, Sandro Gentile, Angus Forbes, Lutz Heinemann, Jane Jeffrie Seley
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