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The Front Lines of Chronic Kidney Disease Screening and Care

May 16, 2018 0 Comments

Diabetic Kidney Disease

Image of a young man and a middle-aged woman sitting in a waiting room. The man is reading a pamphlet and the woman has her legs crossed and looking up.

When is the right time to start screening for chronic kidney disease? Read more

Managing Older Adults with Diabetes: Goal Setting

May 9, 2018 0 Comments

Diabetes Care and Management

Image of female doctor sitting at a desk, holding papers and speaking to an older man with a cane.

How do you manage patient preferences and clinical care in older adults with diabetes? Read more

Metformin and DPPOS: 15 Year Results

May 2, 2018 0 Comments

On the left half of the image is a picture of the subject matter expert, Dr. Kieren Mather. To the right of this picture is a dark turquoise background with white text over it that says, 'Part 4 of 4,' in a smaller font, above the title, 'Metformin and DPPOS: 15 Year Results,' in a larger font.

Does the benefit of metformin for type 2 diabetes prevention persist over time? Read more

Metformin and Vitamin B12 Deficiency

April 25, 2018 0 Comments

On the left half of the image is a dark turquoise background with white text over it that says, 'Part 3 of 4,' in a smaller font, above the title, 'Metformin and Vitamin B12 Deficiency.' To the right of this is an image of the subject matter expert, Dr. Jill Crandall.

Providers need to be aware of the possibility of B12 deficiency and monitor patients. Read more

Finding the Right Metformin Titration Regimen

April 18, 2018 0 Comments

Metformin

On the left hand-side is the text “Part 2 of 4” in smaller font above the title, “Finding the Right Metformin Titration Regimen” This text is in white over a dark turquoise background. Image of subject matter expert Janet Brown-Friday is on the right.

Developing a stepwise metformin regimen begins with doing your homework. Read more

Metformin: It's the First Choice

April 11, 2018 0 Comments

Metformin

Image of subject matter expert Dr. David Nathan on the left. On the right hand-side is the text 'Part 1 of 4' in smaller font above the title, 'Metformin: It’s the First Choice.' This text is in white over a dark turquoise background.

It's not new, but metformin is still the top treatment choice for type 2 diabetes. Read more

Why Metformin?

April 4, 2018 0 Comments

Black box with image of David Nathan on the top left, Janet Brown Friday on the top right, Kieren Mather on the bottom left, and Jill Crandall on the bottom right side. Next to the images of the subject matter experts is a blue box with white writing saying, 'Metformin.'

Metformin: A 60-year-old drug that has been called a wonder drug for diabetes. Read more

Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life for People with Hard-to-control Type 1 Diabetes

March 28, 2018 0 Comments

Diabetes Care and Management

Faded blue background with title, “Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes”. Image of Pancreas with pancreatic islets emphasized and an arrow pointing to a normal islet microscopic image on the left side. The normal islet features the beta, alpha and delta cells as well as the blood vessels in blue, light red, purple and dark red colors, respectively. Next to this image is another microscopic image of type 1 diabetes in an islet cell. This image shows the beta cells destroyed in a gray color.

NIH-funded study finds consistent, dramatic improvements among clinical trial participants. Read more

Getting Your Patients' Buy-in on Medication Adherence

March 14, 2018 0 Comments

Infographic with writing on the left side saying, “Improving our Patient’s Health Outcomes. It’s not just IF a patient is non-adherent, but WHY.” The “if” and “why” are capitalized. On the right side is a Rx medicine bottle image.

If we don’t have appropriate medication adherence with our patients, we may never improve our patients’ health outcomes. Read more

Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease: What to Know Before you Refer

March 7, 2018 0 Comments

Diabetic Kidney Disease

Screenshot of Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease YouTube video

Providers play an important role in their patient’s chronic kidney disease awareness and education. Read more

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