A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered. The rate of incidence for pancreatitis each year in the United States is over 300,000 people. Roughly 200,000 people are hospitalized each year for treatment of acute pancreatitis.
As reported in Diabetes Technology & Management, recent research shows that smaller 8 millimeter (mm), 6 mm, and 4 mm needles are as effective, regardless of body mass. This makes insulin injections more acceptable and less painful than it was in the past.
If you've been prescribed two types of insulin to be taken at once (mixed dose), skip to the instructions in the next section. 1  Draw the required number of units of air into the syringe by pulling the plunger back. 2  Insert the needle into the rubber stopper of the insulin bottle. 3  Turn the bottle and syringe upside-down.