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An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy. An insulin pump is an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringe or an insulin pen and allows for intensive insulin therapy when used in conjunction with blood glucose monitoring and carb counting. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• -- An insulin pump can help you maintain a normal or near-normal blood sugar level.
• -- Many people feel that an insulin pump is more convenient and discreet than injection.
• -- Roughly 250,000 people around the world use an insulin pump.

Great Resources on Insulin Pump

• Insulin Pumpers: Support and Information for Adults and Children with Diabetes
• MedicineNet: Insulin Pump For Diabetes Mellitus
• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Insulin Pumps
• American Diabetes Association: Insulin Pumps
• Children With Diabetes: Insulin Pump Therapy

5 Latest Headlines on Insulin Pump

• More Insulin Pump News from Topix

What is an Insulin Pump?

• Wikipedia: Wikipedia
• Diabetes123: Insulin Pump Therapy
• Mayo Clinic: Insulin Pump and Other Common Insulin Delivery Devices
• WebMD Video: Insulin Pump for Preschoolers
• Minimed: What is Insulin Pump Therapy?

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Insulin Pump?

• Diabetes Monitor: Using An Insulin Pump as Part of the Treatment of Diabetes
• Wikipedia: Disadvantages of Pumping Insulin
• Minimed: Important Safety Information

What are the Alternatives to Insulin Pump?

• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin
• American Diabetes Association: Resource Guide
• Diabetes Monitor: Insulin Pens
• Discovery Health: Insulin Delivery Devices

Current Insulin Pump Manufacturers

• Animas Corporation: Animas 2020
• Deltec Cozmo: Deltec Cozmo
• Medtronic MiniMed: Paradigm
• Insulet: Omnipod
• SOOIL: DANA Diabecare

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Insulin Pump

• Bernard's Diabetes Blog: Diabetes: technology, devices, software, and other stuff
• Diabetes Mine: Amy Tenderich
• Six Until Me: Diabetes blog about Kerri Morrone, an insulin pump, and life with type 1 diabetes
• Ginger's Blog: To Pump or Not To Pump

Clinical Trials for Insulin Pump

• Artificial Pancreas Project: Overview
• CenterWatch: Insulin Pump Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Insulin Pump

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Insulin Pump

• Journal of the American Diabetes Association: Insulin Pump
• JAMA: Insulin Pump
• PubMed Central: Insulin Pump
• Google Scholar: Insulin Pump

Message Boards and Discussions about Insulin Pump

• Insulin Pumpers: Support and Information for Adults and Children with Diabetes
• Insulin Pump Forums: Message Boards about Insulin Pumps
• Insulin Pumpers UK: UK sister site for Insulin Pumpers community
• American Diabetes Association: Pump It Up
• dLife: The dLife Garage: Pumps, Meters, and Other Gadgets
• TuDiabetes.com: Insulin Pumpers

Controversy and Lawsuits about Insulin Pump

• Sylvia Lane vs. Medtronic: Woman's coma leads to secrecy, silence

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