Daily BG Testing and Medication Log Sheet What every doc needs to have in his files: a glucose log to start your patients on. When getting your patients on the way to controlling blood sugars, it is important to provide them with a log that you prepare for them, allowing …

This is the time of year when our patients start to think about their New Year’s resolutions and taking care of their diabetes is one of the things they often decide on. Unfortunately, this is usually used as an excuse to gorge themselves for the rest of the year because …

Here is a word that’s associated with diabetes that you might not know — micro­angiopathy. This problem affects between 10-15% of all diabetes patients and is often overlooked, even though it is very simple to diagnose. If you want to know what this condition is and how to diagnose it, then check …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we cover the importance of the Incretin Effect with an examination of the mechanisms of action of GLP-1 agonist and DPP-4 inhibitor drugs including the cardioprotective aspects of these medications…. To download these slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, use this link: Diabetes Mellitus 101 for Cardiologists, Part 11 …

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP Diabetes affects the cellular biochemistry of skin and connective tissues, in particular collagen synthesis and struc­ture, as well as cutaneous microvascular blood flow. Several non-infective skin conditions are associated with type 1 and/ or type 2 diabetes (Box 24.1). Diabetic dermopathy (‘shin …

We all know that when it comes to healthcare, "analytics" is a word that has jumped to the forefront. Hospitals, prescribers, and insurance companies all can earn more money if their analytics are good, and can be penalized if the results head downward. This same concept comes into play on …

Eli Lilly has announced they are partnering with Adocia in a worldwide licensing collaboration focused on developing an ultra-rapid insulin, known as BioChaperone Lispro, which is currently in Phase Ib studies. 

An HbA1c of 6.5-6.9% at 26 weeks’ gestation correlated with significantly elevated risk of preterm delivery, preeclampsia, need for neonatal glucose infusion, and a composite adverse outcome… Michael J.A. Maresh, M.D., from St. Mary’s Hospital in Manchester, U.K., and colleagues conducted a prospective assessment involving 725 women with type 1 …

When people lose weight, where does it actually go? Two Australian researchers found that most people don’t know….

In an analysis of data from the JUPITER trial, higher baseline hs-CRP level was also not associated with an increased risk of incident fracture…