Achieving and Outperforming Type 2 Diabetes HEDIS Measures
A Guide for Managed Care to Provide Clinicians with Tools to Support the Delivery of Consistent High-Quality Care
Reviewed by Daniel Schultz, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate,...
Letter from the Editor #582
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently held a series of webinars to help clinicians in "Achieving and Outperforming Type...
Test Your Knowledge #582: A 47-year-old man in whom type 2 diabetes was diagnosed 4 months ago is seen for routine follow-up....
A 47-year-old man in whom type 2 diabetes was diagnosed 4 months ago is seen for routine follow-up. He is a sales manager for a national manufacturing company and lives with his wife and one of his three children, a high school junior; his...
Diabetes and Fasting
People fast for many reasons: blood tests, surgery or...
Diabetes and Fasting
Diabetes and Fasting
People fast for many...
iGlucose
iGlucose
iglucose uses mobile technology to change the way individuals...
Bydureon: Made in the U.S.A for Europeans
Amylin Pharmaceuticals received its first regulatory approval in Europe while approval of the diabetes drug has been delayed at least a year in the US. The approval by the European Commission in June means the 300 employees Amylin has at its...
Obesity Epidemic in US Continues to Spread
Today, the state with the lowest obesity rate would have had the highest rate in 1995. Despite new initiatives aimed at various sectors of society, including schools and restaurants, obesity rates did not drop in one single US state last year, and...
Fatigue the Greatest Challenge for Dealing with Diabetes
Eighty-five percent of people with diabetes say fatigue is their top challenge and it makes it difficult to get through their day, a U.S. survey indicates. Living with diabetes is a constant challenge. Chronic fatigue may be symptomatic of the...
Lilly Prepares to Launch Bydureon in US
Eli Lilly aims to bring its once-a-week diabetes injection Bydureon to US markets in the first half of next year....
Replace Nuts for Carbs Beneficial in Diabetes
Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications....
Personalized Feedback in Diabetes Self-Management Not Always Effective
Canadian researchers were surprised when personalized computer-generated feedback mailed to type 2 diabetes patients didn't help them improve their glycemic control....
Flavonoid in Strawberries May Limit Diabetes Complications
Researchers have shown that fisetin, a type of flavonoid found in strawberries and to a lesser extent in other foods, reduces neurologic complications and kidney damage in type 1 diabetes....
Why Do Patients with Diabetes Walk Less?
Physical activity is a cornerstone of treatment for diabetes, yet people with diabetes perform less moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than people without diabetes....
Insulin Aspart by Jet Injection Enhances Absorption
Using jet injection of insulin instead of conventional pen devices can halve the time required to reach appropriate glucose-lowering effects....
Exenatide Reduced Heart Failure Risk by 50 Percent in Type 2's
Data from a retrospective analysis have demonstrated a reduction in the probability for patients with type 2 diabetes to develop heart failure when adding exenatide injection to current treatment. The reduction was particularly noted in...
Sitagliptin Shows Anti-inflammatory Activity in Diabetes Patients
The dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor sitagliptin exerts an anti-inflammatory effect in patients with type 2 diabetes at the cellular and molecular level....
New Target Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes
An investigational compound with a novel mechanism of action appears to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes....
Liraglutide with Insulin Effective in Type 1's
Treatment with Liraglutide reduces insulin dose without loss of glycemic control in type 1 diabetic patients with and without residual beta-cell function....
Baseline Waist Circumference Predicts Weight Change
In nondiabetic and prediabetic individuals, insulin sensitivity and secretion do not predict spontaneous weight changes; whereas, baseline waist circumference is a positive, independent predictor of weight gain and loss....
Targeting Postprandial Versus Fasting/Premeal Glycemia More Effective in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Older type 2's improve cardiovascular risks when using insulin and targeting postprandial versus fasting glycemia....
