Sentences with phrase «needed additional insulin»

While these islet cell transplants dramatically improved blood sugar control in the short term, all but five of the 36 recipients needed additional insulin shots within two years.

(Most folk with Type 2 Diabetes still produce insulin, but their insulin receptors have been overloaded and they need additional insulin or a reduction of carbs to keep their blood sugar in a safe range.)

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Your practitioner will monitor your blood sugars to allow you to know if you need additional help from insulin injections.

The authors note: «Postprandial physical activity may avoid the need for an increased total insulin dose or additional mealtime insulin injections that might otherwise have been prescribed to lower glucose levels after eating.

A glucose - responsive insulin that is automatically activated when blood sugar levels are high would eliminate the need for additional boosts of insulin, and reduce the dangers that come with inaccurate dosing.

It consists of providing the insulin pumps used by type 1 diabetes mellitus patients with an additional system (control algorithm) able to indicate the exact quantity of insulin needed by a patient at any time.

Since type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, you may need additional medicine or insulin as time goes on.

As mentioned earlier, cats with this form of diabetes mellitus can survive without injections of additional insulin, however diet changes and oral medications are often needed to control a cat's weight and blood sugar.

Jackson's diabetes is going to cost us about $ 300 - $ 400 per month for the rest of his life in just standard treatment and insulin alone, assuming we don't have additional hospitalizations or the need for eye surgery (which we likely will have too).