Blood Glucose Control

New study suggests that in hospital patients with T2DM, premixed insulin provides similar glycemic control as a basal-bolus insulin regimen.

The FDA is requiring the drug company to submit more clinical data.

ZP-Glucagon Patch may help prevent severe outcomes with hypoglycemia.

Using closed-loop system maintained better overnight glucose control.

Female, 58 years of age. On a daily GLP-1 agonist, SGLT-2, metformin, not reaching goal. Started long-acting insulin, using insulin pen. Some improvements, but post prandials still elevated.

Convenient smartphone access to diabetes information.

Prandial and basal insulin reduction with carbohydrate feeding can help reduce risk of lows.

Prediabetes risk significantly increased, but diabetes risk yet to be determined...

Under normal circumstances, blood glucose levels vary throughout the day. While it may not be of much significance to a healthy subject, the degree of these changes is of great importance to individuals with diabetes.

Patient, type 2 diabetes and obesity, on basal/bolus insulin with an A1C of 10.7%. He was not following any particular meal plan, and was, for the most part, consuming a high carb diet. Diabetes education was provided, including how carbohydrates affect glucose levels, lowering his carbs, and ideal target glucose levels. We told him we did not expect him to reach these levels right away, in fact we wanted to see how he adjusted to the change in diet without low glucose levels, so we recommended he decrease both his basal and bolus insulin, with clear instructions on how much insulin to take...