Study shows type 1 diabetes patients do not need to adjust their flexible insulin scale based on the amount of protein they are about to consume….
Read More »Monthly Archives: April 2013
More Active Type 1 Diabetes Patients Use More Carbohydrates and Have Higher A1c Values
More active type 1 diabetes patients are at a greater risk for hypoglycemia and therefore may consume an increased amount of carbohydrates….
Read More »Low Awareness of Prediabetes is a Problem
Awareness of prediabetes is low, less than 14% of people in the U.S. are aware of the condition….
Read More »Reduced Pain, Increased Compliance, Faster Kinetics with Intradermal Injection in Type 1 Kids
Intradermal insulin injection via a microneedle provided less pain and increased kinetics….
Read More »Diet Versus Gastric Bypass for Diabetes Patients
Reduced calories before and after surgery improves diabetes in type 2 patients but not the actual surgery….
Read More »Health Literacy Impacts Compliance for Diabetes Patients
Diabetic patients on antidepressants who don’t understand basic health information are not as likely to continue taking medications….
Read More »Letter from the Editor #671
Our newly diagnosed patients receive so much information from friends, family, and the internet that they become desensitized to having diabetes and what that means in real terms. This overload of information and long list of do’s and don’ts can be blamed for many patients just giving up before they …
Read More »Glycemic Triad Patient Education Tool
Glycemic Triad Patient Education Tool When managing various glycemic markers, explaining what the numbers mean can be a challenge. This tool explains the ADA goals for A1C, Fasting Glucose and Postmeal Glucose. It also introduces an FDA-cleared glycemic marker called 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG; GlycoMark®) and provides a 3-day meal and glucose log …
Read More »Editor’s Note, DCMS #130
About three quarters of our diabetes patients have dyslipidemia and elevated triglycerides, along with high insulin resistance and an increased risk of CAD. Our Clinical Text from Joslin looks at this problem and also answers the question of whether improving glucose control can impact lipid control. Many of the dyslipidemic …
Read More »Importance of Identifying and Managing Postprandial Hyperglycemia, Part 1 of 4
With this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a four-part series on managing hyperglycemia. This first set covers topics including Postprandial Hyperglycemia and Coronary Artery Disease, the Impact of Glycemic Variability, Glucose and A1C on Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) After Acute MI, and how Increased PPG (Lower 1,5-AG) Correlates with …
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