Insulin pump for elderly patients with type 2 diabetic

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of insulin pump for elderly patients with type 2 diabetic.Methods 82 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized into our hospital from 2009 to 2013 were selected and were randomly divided into an observation group,treated with insulin pump,and a control group,taking insulin treatment subcutaneously for times,41 cases for each group.The normal fasting plasma glucose ratio,2-hour postprandial blood glucose,average daily insulin dosage,the incidence of hypoglycemia,and the glycated hemoglobin 12 weeks after the treatment were observed and compared between the two groups.Results After the treatment,the indicators were better in the observation group than in the control group,with statistical differences(P ＜ 0.05); the average daily insulin dosage was (34.4 ± 5.2)U and the incidence of hypoglycemia was 9.8％ in the observation group,and (34.4 ± 5.2)U and 14.6％ in the control group,with statistical differences(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Insulin pump for elderly patients with type 2 diabetic is effective,uses small dose of insulin,has low incidence of hypoglycemia,and is worth being generalized. Key words: Insulin pump;  Subcutaneous insulin injection;  Efficacy