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Editor’s Note, DCMS #192

On my way to the airport Monday morning I was listening to a feature on NPR’s Morning Edition about the use of pharmacists in the ER and of course my ears perked up. They were discussing how many drug errors occur in the hospital and how over 7,000 people die …

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Role of the Kidneys, Part 3

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  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue our discussion of the Role of the Kidneys with topics including the Unmet Needs in Diabetes Care, Incidence of Microvascular Complications in IGT, and a review of the Steno-2 study….

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Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #50: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 9

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Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: What drugs block glucose absorption How to titrate this class of drugs Learn the contraindications and precautions for the glucose blocking drugs Discover which other drugs can cause serious side effects when used with drugs that block glucose absorption   …

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The 25 Lowest Carb Containing Fruits(pdf)

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The 25 Lowest Carb Containing Fruits(pdf)  When it comes to comparing which fruit has fewer carbohydrates it’s not necessarily an easy process since fruits come in all sizes, shapes and serving portions. Share this tool with your patients so they can make better decisions. Do you know the lowest carb …

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HypoMap – A new tool to prevent hypoglycemia

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HypoMap – A new tool to prevent hypoglycemia  At the ADA meeting next week, diabetes management software company Glooko and the Joslin Diabetes Center will launch HypoMap, a new patient-facing platform to help increase patients’ awareness of hypoglycemic events. The platform will include an app for patients with diabetes that will …

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