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<blockquote data-quote="Celsus" data-source="post: 1068149" data-attributes="member: 185674"><p>Just digged out one of the many fully controlled clinical studies demonstrating that multiple injections with the same needle does not cause increased infection risk or other complications:</p><p><a href="http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/16/1/402.2.extract" target="_blank">http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/16/1/402.2.extract</a></p><p>And mind you, a finger prick lancet goes only into the very upper most layer of your skin (1-3mm). While here in this study it was about the insulin injection needle, which (depending on your personal preference) goes typically between 9 to 25mm in.</p><p></p><p>Rational doctors/nurses agrees to this with no problem. But old habits and urban legends die hard despite clear clinical evidence.</p><p>And as said, the supplier industry wants to sell us as much as possible, so no interest to make this common knowledge or support such practice. And for most, it unfortunately also means a huge waste of tax payer money...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celsus, post: 1068149, member: 185674"] Just digged out one of the many fully controlled clinical studies demonstrating that multiple injections with the same needle does not cause increased infection risk or other complications: [URL]http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/16/1/402.2.extract[/URL] And mind you, a finger prick lancet goes only into the very upper most layer of your skin (1-3mm). While here in this study it was about the insulin injection needle, which (depending on your personal preference) goes typically between 9 to 25mm in. Rational doctors/nurses agrees to this with no problem. But old habits and urban legends die hard despite clear clinical evidence. And as said, the supplier industry wants to sell us as much as possible, so no interest to make this common knowledge or support such practice. And for most, it unfortunately also means a huge waste of tax payer money... [/QUOTE]
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