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Thread: how does the omnipod deliver bolus and basal

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11-16-2008, 11:53 AM

notme

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All pumps basically work the same. A PDA or the pump itself, is set to deliver a small amount of (usually) fast acting insulin throughout each hour as a basal rate. You deliver the bolus amount depending on what you are eating.

That is it in a nutshell.

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