Insulin Therapy Center

In this week's Homerun Slides, incretins, an explanation of the glucose-stimulated secretion of insulin and the effect of exenatide versus glargine insulin on insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes...

With the prevalence of mail-order pharmacies, I’ve always recommended that my patients use their local pharmacy for at least one prescription. Why? If an emergency arises, and they need a medication or supplies right away, they can get great service locally because they have established a relationship

Unilife Corporation has launched the world’s first instant insulin patch, Imperium. Imperium is a prefilled, preassembled, multi-day wearable insulin pump for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and on-demand bolus delivery through the push of a button. It is equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to wirelessly connect with smartphone apps for patient reminders …

Diabetes Solution Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 10 Chapter 22 Gastroparesis Modifications of Preprandial or ISA Regimens to Accommodate Gastroparesis It takes a while for your physician to select and fine-tune a program to improve stomach-emptying. In the meantime, it’s possible to reduce the frequency and severity …

In this week's Homerun Slides, we see how sulfonylureas, metformin and TZDs work in the treatment type 2 diabetes...

New research has suggested medication combination can optimize patients’ quality of life… Neural protamine Hagedorn (NPH) is an intermediate insulin that reduces blood glucose levels. Its peak in activity is at 4-6 hours after administration and duration of action is between 12-16 hours. Glargine duration of action is prolonged to …

Proper diabetes education at a young age can reduce amount of common errors… The primary clinical objective to be achieved with insulin therapy initiation is the elimination of ketosis and hyperglycemic events with prevention of chronic problems. Insulin therapy is the primary management of type 1 diabetes, which should be …

Many people are unaware about the health outcome associated with switching from glargine to detemir… Type 2 diabetes is often managed by antidiabetic oral agents. As the disease progresses, it creates a need for insulin therapy. Insulin has significant impact on patients’ quality of life as well as financial circumstance. …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we take a look at the prevention of beta cell failure in type 2 diabetes…

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we take a look at the beta cell mass and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes… To download the complete set in PowerPoint format, just use this link: The Present and Future of Insulin Therapy in the Era of Pathophysiologic Treatment of T2DM, Part 4 …