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.
This helps you measure your dose accurately. These syringes come in three sizes: 3/10 cubic centimeters (cc) measuring up to 30 USP Units of insulin, Â½ cc measuring up to 50 USP Units of insulin, and 1 cc measuring up to 100 USP Units of insulin.