LONG-ACTING INSULIN SUPERIOR TO INTERMEDIATE-ACTING INSULIN

摘要

Several insulin formulations are available to treat hyperglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes. Andrea Tricco from St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, and colleagues compared the relative effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of long-acting insulin analogues (such as insulin glargine and insulin detemir) and intermediate-acting insulins (such as NPH insulin and insulin lente).