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Category Archives: diabetes care
Diabetes devices are great, but…
Be sure that you are comfortable, confident, and knowledgeable about how to manage diabetes without the fancy gadgets and gizmos in the event that technology fails. And technology does fail. Calculating doses (by hand!), not knowing blood glucose levels, counting … Continue reading
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Diabetes and Water
Finally some good news! According to a study by the CDC, Americans are drinking enough water. Now that I think about it, I really haven’t heard much about drinking 8 cups of water a day lately. And I guess that’s … Continue reading
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The Computer in the Room
When you are in a health-related appointment do you feel like the computer gets more attention from your provider (physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant) than you do? Back in the early 90s hospitals started converting to electronic charting. That … Continue reading
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Changing diabetes management in older and elderly people
The results of the DCCT and the UKPDS studies changed lives. They also changed health care practice. Since 1993 we have been carb counting and using basal-bolus insulin dosing (type 1 diabetes). We’ve been starting insulin earlier and/or using a combination … Continue reading
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Diabetes and Surgical Site Infections
Hopefully if you or someone you love has diabetes you already know that high blood glucose leads to infection. High blood glucose also contributes to slower healing wounds. If someone with diabetes has surgery, their risk for infection at the … Continue reading
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The Adolescent-to-Adult Transition in Diabetes Care
There is something referred to as “the adolescent transition,” which is actually the transition to adulthood. “Emerging adulthood” is sometimes defined as ages 18-30. (Being an adult is mandatory; acting like one is optional.) The point is that as a … Continue reading
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Show up and do diabetes
Or check BG. Or exercise. I’m sure you’ve heard of writer’s block. Kids in school, authors, bloggers – everyone experiences it at some point. Same with diabetes block. This stuff gets old and we sometimes hit a wall. But showing … Continue reading
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Diabetes No-Shame Day
Today is Diabetes Alert Day. Everyone knows someone with diabetes, but millions of people who have diabetes don’t know they have it. So the person you know with diabetes may not even know! Unfortunately many people who are at risk … Continue reading
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Understanding vs. Memorizing
It is more important to understand something than to do it by rote – or memorize it. Especially in diabetes management. If you find yourself doing something “just because” or “because they told me to,” ask about it. Find out … Continue reading
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A1C frequency and glucose stability
This article says that people with type 2 diabetes may be having their A1C checked too often. They say that people whose blood glucose level is stable only need to get their A1C checked once or twice a year, yet many are … Continue reading
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