Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Therapeutic education (TE) on injection techniques and zooning is a key step for any insulin-treated patient. Our study’s objective was to evaluate the role of ET and the number of sessions required to prevent lipodystrophies (LD).Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followed in our unit between February 2015 and June 2017. Patients responded to a...

Introduction: A good injection technique is crucial to ensure that insulin is properly administered into the subcutaneous tissue and then released at the right time, to avoid some common complications such as lipodystrophies (LD). The objective of our study is to evaluate injection techniques in Moroccan diabetic patients.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followe...

Introduction: Changing needles and syringes when injecting insulin is often included in recommendations on injection techniques and in education sessions. The objective of our study was to evaluate the rate of insulin needle reuse and its consequences.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followed up at the service between February 2015 and June 2017. Patients respon...