Main description:

This monograph on insulin will assist and educate doctors on the nuances of managing insulin therapy. The book has chapters contributed from selected experts in the area of diabetes. The contributors have thoughtfully written concise yet informative compilations of latest information on different aspects related to insulin therapy which will be relevance to the practicing physicians.

A treatise on the best-use practices for insulin in diabetes.
Short chapters provide a clear understanding on the use of insulin in all diabetic sub-population.
The book compiles all the aspects such as types of insulins, delivery schedules, delivery modes, side effects and their management.
Written by experts in the field with decades of cumulative experience.
The book is a valuable resource for endocrinologists, diabetologists, physicians and postgraduate students.

Contents:

1 History of Insulin

2 Insulin Use in India - Challenges

3 Physiology of Insulin Secretion

4 The Taxonomy of Insulin

5 Insulin Analogues

6 Choosing an Insulin Regime: Pragmatic Guidance

7. International Guideline Recommendations for Insulin Initiation

8. International Guidelines Recommendations for Insulin Intensification

9. South-Asian Guidelines on Insulin Therapy

10. Review of Important Clinical Trials with Insulin

11. Premixed Insulin in Clinical Practice

12. High Mix Insulin

13. Basal Insulins

14. Insulin with GLP1 RA Coformulations - A Novel Paradigm following Oral Antidiabetic Agent Failure

15. Basal and Rapid Acting Insulin Coformulation

16. Non-injectable Insulin

17. Ultra-fast Acting Insulins

18. Smart Insulin

19. Insulin Delivery Devices: From Then to Now

20. Insulin Pump Therapy in Diabetes

21. Newer Insulins on the Horizon

22. Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes

23. Insulin in Renal Impairment

24. Insulin in the Elderly

25. Innsulin Therapy in Diabetes & Pregnancy

26. Insulin in Infants

27. Inuslin Use in Complicated Diabetic Infections

28. Non-diabetic Uses of Insulin

29. Insulin in Diabetic Ketoacidosis and other Acute Hyperglycemic Conditions

30. Hypoglycemia Prone Patients

31. Insulin Technique: Simply Fitter

32. Insulin Storage in Extreme Climates

33. SMBG with Insulin Therapy

34. Modern Means of Glycemic Monitoring

35. Green Insulin Use

36. Local Issues of Insulin Injections

37. Breaking the Psychological Resistance to Insulin

38. Myths about Insulin Therapy

39. Insulin in the National List of Essential Medicines

40. The Regulatory and The Public Health Aspects

41. Cost Containment and Insulin

42. Social Marketing of Insulin

43. Overcoming Challenges of Insulin Therapy in Young

44. Creating Support Structure for Children on Insulin Therapy

45. Resource Creation for Insulin Availability

46. Insulin Monograph: Transitioning Insulin from IV to SC in Critical Care Unit

47. Managing Patients on Steroids

48. Perioperative Management Using Insulin Therapy

49. On Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

50. During Labour