Insulin pen use and diabetes treatment goals: A study from Iran STEPS 2016 survey.

reported that although in adults with type 2 diabetes insulin pens may impose the higher financial burden to healthcare systems than other insulin forms, insulin pen users have lower health-related costs, due to fewer hospitalizations and shorter length of stay.[ 10 ] However, the superior efficacy of insulin pens in maintaining glycemic control in patients with diabetes has been questioned in several studies.[ 11 , 12 ] Recent studies have reported an increasing trend in insulin pen use in developed countries.[ 13 , 14 ] However, given the high burden of diabetes and the reported benefits in insulin pen application, data on the prevalence of insulin therapy in Iran are scarce.

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