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self-management

in diabetes, the ongoing process of managing diabetes. Includes meal planning, planned physical activity, blood glucose monitoring, taking diabetes medicines, handling episodes of illness and of low and high blood glucose, managing diabetes when traveling, and more. The person with diabetes designs…

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sharps container

a container for disposal of used needles and syringes; often made of hard plastic so that needles cannot poke through.

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short-acting insulin

a type of insulin that starts to lower blood glucose within 30 minutes after injection and has its strongest effect 2 to 5 hours after injection. See regular insulin.

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sliding scale

a set of instructions for adjusting insulin on the basis of blood glucose test results, meals, or activity levels.

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sorbitol

1. A sugar alcohol (sweetener) with 4 calories per gram. 2. A substance produced by the body in people with diabetes that can cause damage to the eyes and nerves.

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split mixed dose

division of a prescribed daily dose of insulin into two or more injections given over the course of the day.

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