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Years ago I was attending an annual AADE meeting in Washington, DC. It was a hot summer day in August and while running between meetings, I got overheated. One of my fellow attendees, a nurse educator who was also a friend and past president of AADE, put a cool wet …

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, was effective compared with placebo in decreasing binge-eating (BE) days in patients… At some doses, the medication lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, a drug approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, was effective compared with placebo in decreasing binge-eating (BE) days in patients with binge-eating disorder (BED), a …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM With all the exercise training fads out there, it can be hard to navigate the landscape with diabetes. I am frequently asked about the latest training techniques or gym trends, so I want to address a couple of those specifically (CrossFit training and insulin …

Just Do Inc. Free iOS/Android   This is a very simple, almost simplistic, approach to achieving basic exercise goals for your patients. The workout is extremely short but intense. The developers note that, "All you need now is 10 minutes three times a week, a comfortable spot, and your smartphone." …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we wrap up this short series on DME with a case study on how ranibizumab helped one patient who had waited too long for her regular exam, and Dr. Chous gives us a short summary of ways to prevent both DME and the vision loss associated …

In the DPP and DPP-OS trials, diabetes was prevented or delayed with metformin or ILS when directed at weight loss and increased physical activity… Previous randomized clinical trials such as the Diabetes Prevention Program and the long-term follow-up trial, the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes study, evaluated metformin and an intensive …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we cover topics including: Importance of Early Treatment; What Anti-VEGF is Best for DME; Intravitreal Steroid Implants; and "Does Good Blood Glucose Control Even Matter Once We Start Using anti-VEGF Agents for DR/DME?"…. To download this set of Homerun Slides in PowerPoint format (.ppt) just use …

Dexcom Free/iOS   The Dexcom Follow App is part of the Dexcom SHARE System which is part of the Dexcom G4® PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System just approved by the FDA. Dexcom SHARE is the perfect companion to the Dexcom CGM. Through secure wireless connections, Dexcom SHARE allows caregivers and a patient’s …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we delve further into the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). We look at Macular Laser Therapy and why, although it can be very effective, it isn’t necessarily the best solution available today. Now, with new drugs on the market such as Avastin, Lucentis, and Eylea, …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a new series, courtesy of Dr. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, focused on Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). With this first set of slides, we review what DME is, its symptoms, risk factors, relationship with high blood sugars, some medications, and some of the …