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DIABETES IN CONTROL
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Kristina
Sandstedt, MS
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 Kristina
Sandstedt,
MS,
Clinical
Exercise
Physiologist,
Diabetes
Educator
“The
Role
of
Exercise
in
the
Treatment
of
Arthritis”,
Why
this
information
is
important
for
Diabetes
Educators
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Evan
D.
Rosen,
M.D.,
Ph.D
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Dr.
Evan
Rosen
 Winning
the
Battle,
but
Losing
the
War
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Shafer
Monthly Feature
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 “ANTIOXIDANTS”
Antioxidants
have
received
a
lot
of
attention
in
recent
years,
in
relation
to
wellness
and
disease
prevention.
More
studies
are
needed
to
better
understand
how
antioxidants
may
affect
diabetes
management
and
treatment.
Click
Here
By Sherri Shafer,
R.D., CDE,
View
Sherri's Archives
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NOMINATE YOUR
CHOICE
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Best
Diabetes
Product
or
Service
of
the
New
Millennium
Medical
Professionals
CHOICE
AWARD
CLICK
HERE
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Dr. Eric S. Freedland
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 Dr.
Eric Freedland
continues his series
Why
Focusing On Intensive Glucose Control With Drugs Alone Is
Counterproductive with
Part
10
Manipulating
Macronutrient
Ratios
Eric S. Freedland, MD
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THE NEWSLETTER
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Dr.
Thomas Burke Ph.D
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 Dr
Thomas Burke brings
us a wound care case study by Alan
Kochman, PT, MS and Diane
Pogmore, RN, CWOCN
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Item #19
Increasing
Aspirin Use to 90% Could Save over 8,000 Lives a Year!
Increasing
daily aspirin use to 90% of those with Type 2 diabetes could prevent
an additional 11,000 MIs and potentially save >8,000 lives.
Despite
being a safe, effective therapy for lowering cardiovascular risk, only
20% of diabetic patients were using aspirin in the early 1990s. This
study examines current physician practices and the use of aspirin
therapy by individuals with diabetes.
A
random sample of diabetic patients receiving care in the Department of
Veterans Affairs health care system were surveyed during January-March
2000. The association between aspirin counseling, aspirin use, and
reported coronary vascular disease (CVD) and classical CVD risk
factors were examined using logistic regression. The effect of
increasing aspirin use on risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and
cardiovascular mortality was demonstrated by simulation.
Results
of the study showed that seventy-one percent of respondents reported
being counseled about aspirin use, and 66% were taking daily aspirin.
Individuals with known CVD were more likely to be counseled (odds
ratio [OR] 4.9, 95% CI 2.9–8.1) and to use aspirin (2.1, 1.2–3.7).
The factor most strongly associated with aspirin use was having been
counseled about aspirin therapy by a doctor. We estimate that for this
population, increasing daily aspirin use to 90% could prevent an
additional 11,000 MIs and potentially save >8,000 lives.
It
was concluded from the study that compared with previous reports, a
substantial proportion of these diabetic patients have been counseled
about and use aspirin. Most clinicians recognize aspirin as an
important treatment for patients with preexisting coronary disease.
However, since diabetes is now considered a CVD equivalent, it is
imperative that clinicians include counseling about aspirin therapy as
a care priority for all their diabetic patients, as this simple
intervention may prevent many cardiovascular events and deaths. Diabetes
Care, 2002 25/6 (965-970)
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DIABETES NEWS FLASH
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Dr.
Jennifer Larson
Feature
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Dr
Jennifer Larson, MD,
University
of Nebraska Medical Center, gave
a very informative overview of Pancreas,
Islet, and Kidney Transplantation: Metabolic and Endocrine
Consequences, at the Endo2002 conference. We have an overview
of her presentation, click
here
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TOP
DIABETES STORIES
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New
Drug Restores Eyesight*
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Here
Diabetes
Management Market Predicted to Explode*
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Here
Night-Light
May Prevent Diabetic Eye Damage*
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Here
New
Test Predicts Which Type 2’s Will Become Type 1’s Within 5 Years*
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Here
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FREE
WEBSITE!!!
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Get
a
FREE
website
for
your
Diabetes
Organization.
Click
Here
To
Learn
More
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NEW PRODUCT
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 400
needles
that
pierce
the
skin
and
let
big
molecules
enter
the
bloodstream.
Drug
delivery
with
this
techniques
offers
several
advantages
over
pills
and
injections.
It
can
ensure
the
steady
release
of
medication
into
the
patient's
bloodstream
over
long
periods,
improving
the
efficacy
of a
dose.
It
can
prevent
the
rapid
breakdown
that
many
drugs
taken
orally
undergo
when
they
pass
through
the
digestive
system.
Click
here
for
more
information:
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Dr Richard K. Bernstein
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This
Months Corner:
 Dr.
Bernstein's
Feature:
Will
eating a low-fat
diet help you
live longer?
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INSIDE
DIABETES
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David
Kliff
 The
Pump Market - A
Market in
Turmoil
ADA
Highlights
David
Kliff, Publisher
The Diabetic Investor
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In
2 Nutrition
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Generate
Individualized meal plans for your patients!
See how your
patients can receive over 250 personalized recipes that are ideal
for individuals with diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and
weight management problems.
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NEWS
FLASH
!!!
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Over
One
million
US
adults
can't
afford
their
drugs
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Here
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FREE
CME!
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Free
CME
The
Hyperactive
Platelet
in
Type
2
Diabetes-
sponsored
by
Baylor
College
of
Medicine,
Houston,
Texas,
offers
2
hours
of
AMA
PRA
category
1
credit
To
access
this
free
on-line
activity,
visit
Click
Here
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