Insulin Pump Therapy

We all know the word ‘cheeni kum’ can never inspire terror in a common man but today it has become a terror inspiring term for everybody. ‘Cheeni kum’ being a Hindi word for ‘Less sugar’ symbolizes diabetes too. Yes, diabetes is a silent assassin who takes millions of lives every year worldwide. The revelations of the 20th annual World Diabetes Congress of the International Diabetic Federation opened our eye to the silent killer called diabetes. The report says that India, in present condition, has the highest number of 50.8 million people suffering from diabetes followed by China and US with approx 43.2 million and 26.8 million respectively. The insulin pump is a small, computerized medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. This therapy is called as insulin pump therapy and insulin infusion therapy. It is designed to mimic the functions of a healthy pancreas. In this therapy, the pump delivers a single type of fast acting insulin in two ways: basal rate, which is a continuous trickle of insulin that keeps blood glucose stable between meals and overnight. On the other hand, bolus rate is a much higher rate of insulin taken for cover up the food you have eaten and also is used for correcting a high blood glucose level. The insulin pumps being very safe and light objects, you can carry them as easy as you carry your black berry mobile phone.