Clinical Presentations

In this week’s slide series, courtesy Dr. Stanley Schwartz, we review some of the basics of diabetes mellitus but this time from a cardiologist’s perspective, focusing in on the connections between diabetes and heart disease…. To download the complete set of these slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, just use this …

This week, we wrap up our short series of Type 1 Diabetes and Psychoeducation covering topics such as: Psychotherapeutic Interventions; the Role of Healthcare Providers; and Creating a Plan of Action. We’ve also included a list of resources for further research…. To download this slide set in PowerPoint format, just …

In this second set of Homerun Slides focusing on Type 1 Diabetes and Psychoeducation, we review the emotions that both children and parents may experience after an initial diagnosis and some of the challenges that both face in managing a child’s type 1 diabetes… To download the complete set of …

In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we have a special set of slides from our editor-in-chief, Dave Joffe, who has put together a brief series on education. In this first set of slides, which are designed for educators to help younger patients with type 1 better understand their diabetes, how …

  With this week’s Homerun Slides, we have a short special presentation for you on the new inhaled insulin, Afrezza, that goes with our exclusive interview by our publisher, Steve Freed, with the founder and CEO of Mannkind Corp, Al Mann….

As the diabetes epidemic continues to grow, practitioners are increasingly searching for medication solutions that can help patients to better manage their diabetes. This month, we have a recent slides series from the ADA showing the positive effects of adding-on SGLT-2 inhibitors to the medication regimen of patients on DPP-4’s …

  This week, we have a short set of Homerun Slides focusing on the effects of bromocriptine (Cycloset) on the biological clock….

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, Dr. Stanley Schwartz wraps up his presentation on the classification of diabetes based on the state of the beta-cells, and gives us some clear directions on how therapy could proceed in a patient-centric approach….

In this last of a comprehensive series of four Homerun Slides sets on SGLT-2 inhibitors, we delve deeper into how this drug class can work in challenging patient populations, incuding older and renally-impaired patients. In addition, the beneficial effects on weight and blood pressure are discussed…. To download the complete …

In this third set of a series of four Homerun Slides on SGLT-2 inhibitor medications, we cover LX4211, an SGLT-1 and SGLT-2 dual inhibitor, and then explore some of the safety concerns around SGLT-2 inhibitors including the safety of this drug class for older patients. We also review some of …