Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals. News and information for Medical Professionals.
DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies
Misunderstanding Basal Insulin Requirements Can Be Deadly
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
New Technology Leads to Breakthrough in Metformin Mechanism of Action
The Emerging Field of Chrononutrition in Type 2 Diabetes
A New Test Capable of Predicting Post-Gestational T2D
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#1 5 Key Exercises for People with Diabetes
#2 Did You Know? Metformin, along with dozens of drugs, may have promise against COVID-19
Letter from the Editor
YouTube and the multitude of podcasts on health have led to an explosion in “experts” on every disease state, including diabetes and obesity. If you want to do low carb, or keto, or vegan, or paleo, you can find thousands of videos. In addition, when your patient selects a weight loss method, you can find more information on what is the best exercise for your select method and what nutritionals you should take and when.
When you have diabetes, these suggestions sometimes go against real research. This week our intern, Kenya Henderson, 2021 PharmD. Candidate, FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has serious information on when your patients should eat, and what order they should eat, their foods. If you have never heard the word Chrononutrition, you will definitely want to read this feature.
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We can make a difference!
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Dave Joffe
Editor-in-chief
DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies
In an inpatient setting, a type 1 diabetes patient was scheduled for surgery the next morning. The patient was to be NPO after midnight and so the RN on duty withheld the patient’s Lantus. The patient’s glucose crept up, but this was not communicated….
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
A new study shows that metformin may have a previously unknown mechanism of action that could lead to new and improved diabetes medications.
While managing diabetes, when you eat is just as important as what you eat.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a test to determine which patients who experience gestational diabetes are most at risk for future type 2 diabetes.