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Dr. Russell talks about different ideal A1c’s for patients with type 1 diabetes, without, and with CV complications. More videos from Dr. Russell: Steven J. Russell MD, PhD, Introduction Could CGM Be Used to Educate Type 2’s? How Can CGM Motivate Patients to Better Control?
Read More »Steven J. Russell MD, PhD, Q2: How Can CGM Motivate Patients to Better Control?
Dr. Russell talks about why CGM as a motivator for patient control frequently works better than a pump, and helping patients see how they can actually get better control over their diabetes. More videos from Dr. Russell: Steven J. Russell MD, PhD, Introduction Could CGM Be Used to Educate Type …
Read More »Steven J. Russell MD, PhD, Introduction
Dr. Russell introduces himself and explains that he is working on topics related to automated blood glucose control, bionic pancreas, the accuracy of CGM, and the pharmacokinetics of rapid-acting insulins. More videos from Dr. Russell: Could CGM Be Used to Educate Type 2’s? How Can CGM Motivate Patients to Better …
Read More »Stanley Schwartz, MD, Q4: What Is the Best A1c?
Dr. Schwartz discusses what the best A1c might be for a patient with diabetes, the current ADA guidelines, and how the guidelines have changed over the years taking into account different clinical data and criteria, including measurements of retinopathy and CV health. He also discusses the possibility of getting A1c’s …
Read More »Stanley Schwartz, MD: How Exercise Fits In with Diabetes Control
Stanley Schwartz, MD, talks about how most patients just can’t do enough exercise for significant weight loss but it should still be emphasized because of other benefits….
Read More »Stanley Schwartz, MD: Tips for Maximizing Medication Effectiveness and Patient Health
Stanley Schwartz, MD, talks about what works best (keeping it simple is very important) when helping patients manage their diabetes, and gives us specific details on his strategies, along with different medication options practitioners don’t always consider….
Read More »Stanley Schwartz, MD: Preventing Hypoglycemia in the Hospital Using Incretins
Dr. Schwartz describes how he helped to develop an intensive insulin regimen to decrease the incidence of hypoglycemia in hospitals but found that the strategy was not as effective as hoped. Incretins were then introduced to help control hypoglycemia and have since proved highly effective, and Dr. Schwartz outlines the …
Read More »Stanley Schwartz, MD, Introduction
Dr. Schwartz introduces himself and talks about his busy “retirement.” More videos with Dr. Schwartz: Preventing Hypoglycemia in the Hospital Using Incretins Tips for Maximizing Medication Effectiveness and Patient Health How Exercise Fits In with Diabetes Control What Is the Best A1c?
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q9: What Do You Want Your A1c to Be?
Dr. Colberg tells us what her target number is. More videos with Dr. Colberg: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: Is Exercise the Forgotten Tool? Q2: Effect of Physical Activity on Glycemia Q3: Intense Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments Q4: Older People, Exercise and Diabetes Q5: Frequency of Exercise Q6: Tips …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q8: Blood Sugar Drop with Exercise
Dr. Colberg-Ochs explains how long after exercise diabetes patients can expect their blood sugar levels to be lower and talks about some of the latest research on this, including some the surprisingly high rates of hyperglycemia in the diabetic population. More videos with Dr. Colberg-Ochs: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: …
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