Usefulness of the insulin tolerance test in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving insulin therapy

Usefulness of the insulin tolerance test in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving insulin therapy

AIMS/INTRODUCTION To establish the validity of the plasma glucose disappearance rate (KITT), derived from an insulin-tolerance test (ITT), for evaluating the insulin sensitivity of patients with type 2 diabetes after insulin therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the first arm of the study, 19 patients with poorly controlled diabetes were treated with insulin and underwent an ITT and a euglycemic ...

Factors Affecting Insulin Compliance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in South Iran, 2017: We Are Faced with Insulin Phobia

Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes are uncontrolled on maximum oral treatment. The early introduction of insulin can lower diabetes-related complications. This study aimed to evaluate type 2 diabetes patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical factors, and attitude toward insulin therapy initiation. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, 457 patients were selected from 1...

Insulin tolerance test predicts the effectiveness of insulin sensitizers in japanese type 2 diabetic patients

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of the insulin tolerance test (ITT) in predicting the effectiveness of insulin sensitizers in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 360 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to Osaka University Hospital, Japan. In 163 of these hospitalized patients, insulin resistance was evaluated by the IT...

Adherence to Hypoglycemic Medication among Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Basal insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are usually treated initially with oral antidiabetic agents, but as the disease progresses, most patients eventually require insulin to maintain glucose control. Optimal insulin therapy should mimic the normal physiologic secretion of insulin and minimize the risk of hypoglycemia. This article discusses the role of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 d...