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Case Study 1           A 32-year-old male with type 1 diabetes since the age of 14 years was taken to the emergency room because of drowsiness, fever, cough, diffuse abdominal pain, and vomiting.

  In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we wrap up our short series on infections to which diabetes patients are particularly vulnerable. Methods of prevention are outlined as well as important information on one of the most deadly types of infections, necrotizing fasciitis….

  Accu-Chek Inform II System — POC Testing  Roche has said the FDA cleared its ACCU-CHEK Inform II system, a next-generation blood glucose monitor for hospital point-of-care testing.The Inform II system is a professional connected blood glucose meter with wireless RF functionality, a hand-held system for Point of Care glucose …

Patients with diabetes and psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop new-onset, diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications than are psoriasis-free patients with diabetes…. 

Frequent statin use is associated with accelerated coronary artery calcification in T2DM patients….

Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity cut the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes by two-thirds…. 

Sleep deprivation can affect insulin resistance….

Desks that give workers the option of sitting or standing while performing their jobs may help cut health risks associated with sedentary occupations….

The risk of ischemic events may be higher with a specific subclass of sulfonylureas…. 

Aspirin resistance – a concern among patients with type 2 diabetes who may be at high risk of heart disease – may be attenuated by aggressive glucose-lowering therapy….