First ever guidelines for injecting insulin
Dr Sanjay Kalra of the department of endocrinology at Bharti Hospital, Karnal, and chief author of the recommendations, told The Indian Express that a scientific advisory board of endocrinologists and diabetes experts laid down the FIT India guidelines based on a combination of clinical evidence, the implications for patient therapy and the judgment of the group of experts. Launched on Tuesday in association with Becton Dickinson and Company, the guidelines have been published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Insulin therapy is designed using high levels of technology to fine-tune and precisely time its peak of action and duration of action. However, if the technique used for injection is flawed, this then directly affects the way in which the insulin works and will affect the persons glycemic control, Kalra said.
So far, no recommendations or consensus statements have addressed such issues prevailing in developing countries such as India, said Dr H B Chandalia, former professor of medicine at Grant Medical College and currently endocrinologist at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai. Although insulin therapy is accepted as one of the most effective and dependable treatment options in management of diabetes, there are several barriers to its usage among type 2 diabetic cases, particularly in acceptance of insulin, he said.
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