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SPECIAL FEATURE: DICInsight
Pumps, Smart Pens, and the Future of Insulin Delivery
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
Who, and When, Should We Screen for Metabolic Risk?
Variability of Insulin Requirements in Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Letter from the Editor
Last week we had 4 new interns start their PharmD rotations with us. They all have great knowledge of drugs for diabetes. As we were discussing technology for managing and treating diabetes, all of them felt patients and healthcare professionals should use the latest whiz-bang devices and were surprised when I told them not everyone agrees with them. This week we are sharing the results of our latest CGM/Pump survey and the results might surprise you.
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We can make a difference!
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Dave Joffe
Editor-in-chief
SPECIAL FEATURE: DICInsight
Diabetes in Control recently asked our readers to help us examine the future of insulin delivery. See for yourself how your fellow members of the diabetes community plan on using insulin pumps and/or smart pens, now and in the future.
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
Updated guidelines on how best to screen for metabolic risk to help with the prevention of both type 2 diabetes and ASCVD.
Younger patients with type 1 diabetes may require extra monitoring to avoid adverse glycemic events
Combined analysis of eGFR and albuminuria over 2 years has been shown to predict T2DM patients’ risk for major macrovascular outcomes.
Did You Know: More on Red Wine - Good or Bad?
A new study has found that people who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity and ‘bad’ cholesterol. In a paper published recently in the journal Gastroenterology, a team of researchers from the Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London, explored the effect of red wine, white wine, spirits, beer, and cider on the gut microbiome (GM) and subsequent health in a group of 916 UK female twins.
They found that the GM of red wine drinkers was more diverse compared to non-red wine drinkers. This was not observed with white wine, beer or spirits consumption. Although it was observed that there is an association between red wine consumption and the gut microbiota diversity, drinking red wine rarely, such as once every two weeks, seems to be enough to observe an effect. It is still advised to consume alcohol with moderation.
Professor Tim Spector from King’s College London, Red Wine Consumption Associated With Increased Gut Microbiota α-diversity in 3 Independent Cohorts DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.024
Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this week’s newsletters:
Nadeen Ayad, BCPS, PharmD Candidate, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado
Adam Chalela B.S., PharmD Candidate, USF College of Pharmacy Class of 2020
Keri Hames, PharmD Candidate, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Maya Rudolph, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, PharmD Candidate
Nour Salhab, Pharm.D. Candidate, USF College of Pharmacy
Amber Satz, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy
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