Over the past few weeks we have been sharing excerpts from Diabetic Emergencies: Diagnosis and Clinical Management on how to manage diabetic ketoacidosis in adults, and you have made this series one of the most read ever.  This week we are excited to bring you a fifth Clinical Text excerpt …

Case Study 1           A 32-year-old male with type 1 diabetes since the age of 14 years was taken to the emergency room because of drowsiness, fever, cough, diffuse abdominal pain, and vomiting.

  In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we wrap up our short series on infections to which diabetes patients are particularly vulnerable. Methods of prevention are outlined as well as important information on one of the most deadly types of infections, necrotizing fasciitis….

I have spent the past 10 weeks criss-crossing the country talking to pharmacy groups about the value pharmacists add to the care of hypertension through MTM (medication therapy management). Many Part D providers have established their own telephonic MTM departments and these pharmacists work with patients on an individual basis. Last …

  Accu-Chek Inform II System — POC Testing  Roche has said the FDA cleared its ACCU-CHEK Inform II system, a next-generation blood glucose monitor for hospital point-of-care testing.The Inform II system is a professional connected blood glucose meter with wireless RF functionality, a hand-held system for Point of Care glucose …

More than one-third of US adults are not aware of the link between diabetes and oral health. A survey found 54% reported one or more symptoms of gum disease, yet 67% did not discuss their oral health with their doctor. "Not only are people with diabetes more susceptible to serious …

Australian researchers have found that for every hour of television viewed by a person over the age of 25, their life expectancy is reduced by 22 minutes. Based on the average of 6 hours of TV a day, that means that most people will live 4.8 years less. The study …

For children under age 6, getting at least three hours of daily physical activity, spread out over the day, may be a good goal. Major organizations in three countries have now reached the conclusion that three hours of daily exercise should be recommended for children in this age group, the …

Patients with diabetes and psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop new-onset, diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications than are psoriasis-free patients with diabetes…. 

Frequent statin use is associated with accelerated coronary artery calcification in T2DM patients….