Implantable Insulin Infusion Devices
Blackshear P, Nathan D, Cohen A, Hurxthal K, Shulman G. Implantable Insulin Infusion Devices. JAMA 1982, 248: 2111-2111. PMID: 7120635, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1982.03330170019006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin infusion devicesInfusion devicesSimilar glycemic controlIntensive conventional therapyImplantation of devicesGlycemic controlSubstantial morbidityConventional therapyInsulin delivery systemsAnimal studiesClinical useDelivery systemLong-term studiesImplantable drug delivery systemsResearch protocolDrug delivery systemsExtreme cautionImplantationMorbidityTherapyMortality