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.
There are basically two types of syringes that can be used to inject methotrexate: U-100 Insulin Syringes or 1cc/1mL syringes. NOTE: 1cc=1mL=U-100 (100 Units)! 3. All of these small syringes are capable of holding a maximum of 25 mg of methotrexate. 4. Needle Length: The syringes all come with needles which are either 5/16â (8 mm=short) or Â½â (12.7 mm) long. 5.