Safety and effectiveness of FreeStyle Libre glucose-monitoring system
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Low Magnesium Can Increase Risk of Prediabetes
Low serum magnesium partly mediated through insulin resistance
Read More »Potential Risks Associated With Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons
Is procedure worth associated acute pancreatitis or spontaneous over-inflation?
Read More »Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Proarrhythmogenic Effects
Arrhythmia incidents differ in nocturnal and diurnal hypoglycemic patients.
Read More »Question #877
In a survey with medical professionals, 78% got this wrong. Can you do better? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what percentage of patients who have diabetes and are older than 65 y will die of heart disease? A. 58% B. 68% C. 78% D. 88% Follow the link to see if you got the right answer!
Read More »Disposable Safety Needle System
Do you use the NovoFine Autocover disposable safety needle system in your hospital or practice? (If so, see this week's Did You Know.)
Read More »March 14, 2017
I recently had a conversation with one of my riding buddies about his A1c. His doctor had recommended he go on metformin because his A1c was 5.9. This guy sometimes rides 700 miles in a week and is thin as a rail. Our conversation got a response from three other …
Read More »When Changing to Combo Pill, Know the Dosages You are Changing
Woman, 62 years of age, musician, travels often, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver. Was traveling for two months straight on the road. Late nights/parties and a lot of drinking. Admitted not having taken her GLP-1 or really following any meal or healthy life plan/schedule she was following before leaving. Since last office visit 3 months ago, weight up 10 pounds, fasting glucose 170 in office.
Read More »Blandine Lacroix Part 4, How Long Does It Take?
Blandine Lacroix talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed at the 2016 AACE Meeting. In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Blandine Lacroix explains the motivational interview process.
Read More »Albuminuria Presentation Part 2
In this week's Homerun Slides, the mechanism of Glycocalyx degradation and defining albuminuria.
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