Comparison of simplicity, convenience, safety, and cost-effectiveness between use of insulin pen devices and disposable plastic syringes by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study from Bangladesh.

A B M Kamrul-HasanMohammad Abdul HannanMuhammad Shah AlamMohammad Motiur RahmanMd AsaduzzamanMarufa MustariAjit Kumar PaulMd Lutful KabirSumon Rahman ChowdhurySamir Kumar TalukderSourav SarkarMuhammad Abdul HannanMd Rashedul IslamMohammad Hasan IftekharMd Abdul Bari RobelShahjada Selim

Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2023)

Insulin pens are simpler, more convenient, and safe but more expensive than vial syringes. Glycemic control is comparable between pen and syringe users. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to determine the clinical and economic impacts of such benefits of insulin pens.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
end stage renal disease
weight loss
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk factors
skeletal muscle
clinical evaluation