nic.in/ibi/t02/i6/ibit02i6p379.pdf)."

Fewer injections.

Flexible eating and schedule.

Match insulin doses precisely to need.

Correct the Dawn Phenomenon.

Less hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia unawareness.

Reduces insulin quickly for exercise.

Provide better health through better control (http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_technology/insulin-pumps-advanced.html)."

Problems With Pumps

While the insulin pump has many advantages, it is not immune to problems. One of its basic problems "is the potential alteration of the administered insulin by motion, contact with pump surfaces and changes in temperature. Insulin forms aggregated macromolecules that have reduced insulin activity and tend to precipitate in the catheter, causing obstruction. Insulin must be buffered and treated with additives to increase viscosity, thereby improving it physical stability (http://medind.nic.in/ibi/t02/i6/ibit02i6p379.pdf).

The pump has another problem, especially prevalent in the initial models, which is "encapsulation by the dense fibrous tissue of the implant. Early versions were plagued by problems with fluid leakage into the system, short battery life, insulin blockage of the pump...
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