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Appendix D: Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
approx. Approximately
BRP Basal rate profile
h H our (s)
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IR Infrared
kPa Kilopascal
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode for infrared
communication with e.g. a PC
NiMH Nickel Metal Hydrid (used with rechargeable
batteries)
PC Personal Computer
Abbreviation Meaning
sec. Seconds
TBR Temporary Basal Rate
U International Units in context with biological
effectiveness of a certain insulin amount
U / h Amount of International Units of insulin
delivered per hour
U100 This is the insulin concentration. Each
milliliter of liquid contains 100 International
Units of insulin
dd.mm.yy European date format:
day.month.year
mm.dd.yy American date format:
month.day.year
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