Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether insulin application by jet injector is less painful than by needle. Pain was scored by 41 diabetic and seven healthy volunteers after injections with both methods. Injections by jet were no less painful than those by needle but produced several local side-effects.
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Schneider, U., Birnbacher, R. & Schober, E. Painfulness of needle and jet injection in children with diabetes mellitus. Eur J Pediatr 153, 409–410 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01983402
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01983402