First Evidence-Based Approach Allows Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Edema in DKA Investigators propose the first evidence-based approach to diagnosing cerebral edema (CE) in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) early enough to intervene.
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Freeware software project for diabetes patients from Germany
Freeware Software Project for diabetes patients from Germany. SiDiaryWin and SiDiaryppc. This program developed by 2 type 1 brothers from Germany can help your patients to better control and record keeping. Click Here
Read More »Insulin Pump Therapy Protocol Rose Diabetes Center, Denver, CO
“You have been referred to us by your physician to be evaluated for the possibility of insulin pump therapy. We feel it is important for you to understand what to expect in terms of time commitment and finances prior to beginning. You will need to be seen for several visits …
Read More »Issue 216 Item 1 New Study Shows Diabetes Management Program Reduces Costs, Impr
Study Findings Show An 8% Decrease In Cost. As employers and employees alike face escalating health care costs and recent reports show many patients aren’t receiving medical care at recommended levels, a newly released study concludes that a diabetes disease management program addresses both concerns by reducing costs and improving …
Read More »Issue 216 Item 2 Airlines To Offer In-Flight Disease Prevention Program
Program To Promote Passenger Health. Song airlines hopes to soon have their passengers sweating in their seats.
Read More »Undetected Damage from High Protein Diets
Type 2 Diabetics with elevated Homocysteine are almost two times more likely to die within 5 years than non diabetic patients. As the popularity of high protein diets like Atkins and South Beach grows, so does the probability that the people on them will be at risk for something greater …
Read More »Issue 216 Item 4 Asymptomatic Hypoglycemia Is Common in Gestational Diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes are vulnerable to frequent episodes of asymptomatic hypoglycemia.
Read More »Fosamax Boosts Bone in Older Women with Diabetes
Diabetic women treated with alendronate had increases in bone mineral density of the spine and hip and at all sites. Fosamax, a drug used to increase bone mineral density in older women, works well for women with type 2 diabetes, according to a new report.
Read More »Issue 216 Item 6 Sildenafil Treatment Less Effective in Men With Diabetes
Oral sildenafil is only moderately effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in patients with diabetes. "The response rate was lower and cardiovascular events were higher than previously reported in nondiabetic patients," writes M. R. Safarinejad, MD, Department of Urology, Military University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.
Read More »Issue 216 Item 7 Link Found Between Overeating, Obestiy and Addiction
Evidence suggests chronic overeating can be a form of substance Four UF studies published in the current issue of the Journal of Addictive Diseases present new evidence linking overeating, obesity and addiction, and could have treatment implications for people struggling with weight problems, alcoholism or drug use, said Dr. Mark …
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