Advantages and disadvantages of connected insulin pens in diabetes management.

ABSTRACT: Insulin administration remains vital to the treatment of diabetes and although there have been advances in insulin delivery, evidence suggests that many people with diabetes on insulin therapy have suboptimal glycemic management. Recent advancements in insulin administration techniques include connected insulin devices, such as connected insulin pens and pen caps. In this review, we provide an overview of the literature on the use of connected insulin pens and pen caps to further elucidate the clinical benefits and drawbacks of these devices. We discuss the development of these devices, outlining the characteristics of insulin pens and pen caps with regulatory approvals. These devices have different features that can ease the burden of diabetes management, including automatic recording of

SUBMITTER: Lingen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563601 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature