In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we go over why there is so much interest in the relatively new class of drugs known as incretins, and also talk about why insulin is used for type 2 diabetes and some of the potential barriers to this use.
Read More »Diabetes Update, Part 1 of 3
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we have an update on the state of diabetes in the U.S, courtesy of the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Wayne State University Medical School, in Detroit, Michigan. This is a great overview to either share with your colleagues or even show your patients …
Read More »Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 3 of 3
This week we wrap up our short Homerun Slides series on testosterone and diabetes put together by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy. Topics covered include treatment options, and the risks and benefits of testosterone therapy.
Read More »Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 2 of 3
In this week’s Homerun Slides series put together for you by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy, we continue with our discussion of diabetes and low testosterone, reviewing the effects on testosterone levels of food, drugs, and exercise….
Read More »Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 1 of 3
In this week’s Homerun Slides series prepared for by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, LECOM, we review some background information on testosterone and why it is important, and the potential causes of low testosterone and its effects….
Read More »Hypertension in the Medicare Population, Part 2 of 2
In this second set of Homerun Slides on Hypertension in the Medicare Population, we review some important factors affecting care in this population, including Overcoming Clinical Inertia, and the effects cost has on medication adherence.
Read More »Hypertension in the Medicare Population, Part 1 of 2
In this week’s Homerun Slides set, we take a look at the challenges posed by an increasingly elderly population to the American Medicane healthcare system….
Read More »Achieving Glycemic Control in the Hospital Setting, Part 4 of 4
In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we wrap up this short series on glycemic control in hospitals with some guidelines on how to ensure your patients are at their optimum BG levels during their stay and even after they’ve been discharged….
Read More »Achieving Glycemic Control in the Hospital Setting, Part 3 of 4
In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, our topics include IV Insulin Protocols, Considerations when Converting from IV to Subcutaneous Insulin, and the Basal-Bolus Principle: Adding Mealtime Control….
Read More »Achieving Glycemic Control in the Hospital Setting, Part 2 of 4
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we present the second of four parts on glycemic control in hospitals, featuring a closer look at the NICE-SUGAR study and how guidelines were affected subsequent to this study….
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