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March
12, 2003 Issue 146  This
week
Although
the Step study showed the benefits of walking more, what can you do for your
patients who can’t or won’t walk? Kristina Sandstedt,
MS, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Diabetes Educator brings us the
first installment of Seated
Exercise Series: Chair Calisthenics.
These simple movements can be done while watching TV.
I
have received a new OneTouch UltraSmart
Meter and have one of my pump patients using it. We will be bringing you
a personalized review soon.
We
are looking for Pharmacists who want to experience insulin pump use, and
become a pump trainer. If you have an interest please
click here to see if you qualify for this experience.
Check
out this weeks Tools for Your
Practice:
The response to our Step Study results was over whelming so we have
made the protocols and pedometers available to those that want to start
their one STEP study program in their office or place of work. So this Weeks Tools for your Practice will tell you how to
get started.
This
week’s overview:
Item
#2 Tells us that just attempting
to lose weight has benefits. Item#8
Shows us how a doctor does group education in his office.
Item!#9
Lets us know that people with short thighs have a greater risk in developing
diabetes. Item
#13 explains how dentists can help
find patients who are unaware of having diabetes.
Check
out this weeks “Test Your Knowledge” question.
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Dave
Joffe, Editor-in-Chief
News
Flash - News Flash
Lipid
Soluble Thiamine May Benefit Diabetes Patients
New
research results point to a possible role for lipid soluble thiamine in
preventing some of the most common side effects of diabetes. Researchers
reported that diabetic retinopathy damage may be avoided through the use of
high doses of lipid soluble thiamine. See
Item #15
Safety
Alerts
Eli
Lilly and Company Has Recalled Humalog Pen
The
FDA released the following information.
Drug cartridges may be cracked or broken.
Humalog Pen (insulin lispro injection, rDNA origin), U-100, 3 mL, 100 units
per mL, disposable insulin delivery system. Rx only, NDC 0002-8725-01
(HP-8725). Recall # D-112-3. CODE
Lot FF2S19C, exp. August 1, 2004.
There are 12,825 units in
nationwide distribution.
1.
Metabolic Syndrome Affects 1 in 5 Americans
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Here
2.
Even Attempted Weight Loss Reduces Mortality
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Here
3.
Cardiovascular Risk Factors Affected By Diet
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Here
4.
Get Enough Sleep and Avoid Diabetes*
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5.
Endothelial Function Impaired In Young Diabetics
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6.
Excess Weight for Older People with Diabetes Predicts Better
Survival
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7.
Blood Pressure Strongly Associated with Insulin Resistance in African
Americans
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8.
Multiple Benefits to Group Diabetes Model in Physicians Office*
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9.
Short Thighs of 15.1 Inches Linked to Greater Risk of Diabetes*
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10.
New Study Shows Fast Food and TV, Triple Obesity Risk, Except for
Blacks?
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11.
Global Report Urges Less Sugar to Stem the Epidemic of Obesity-Linked
Diseases
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12.
Study: Can Science Lower Heart Disease Risk of Diabetes
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13.
Diagnosing Diabetes in the Dentists Office
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14.
Vitamins May Help Prevent Infections in Diabetics*
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15.
Lipid Soluble Thiamine May Benefit Diabetes Patients
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Here
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