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Controversies in Clinical Care

Long-Acting Once-Daily Insulins: Are There Differences in Safety or Efficacy?

01/04/2018

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and K...

As of 2015, an estimated 30.2 million (12.2%) Americans aged 18 or older had diabetes.

01/04/2018

Diabetes Q&A

What Do You Need to Know When Your Patient Uses an Insulin Pump?

01/04/2018

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

Insulin pump therapy may be started for a variety of reasons, from simple convenience to the presence of severe glucose-control problems.

01/04/2018

Diabetes Q&A

What Do You Need to Know When Your Patient Uses an Insulin Pump?

01/04/2018

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

Insulin pump therapy may be started for a variety of reasons, from simple convenience to the presence of severe glucose-control problems.

01/04/2018

Diabetes Q&A

What Do You Need to Know When Your Patient Uses an Insulin Pump?

01/04/2018

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

Insulin pump therapy may be started for a variety of reasons, from simple convenience to the presence of severe glucose-control problems.

01/04/2018

Diabetes

2017 International Conference on Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolism & Medicare

11/10/2017

Diabetes

Cutaneous Xanthosis as a Manifestation of Diabetes Mellitus

10/23/2017

Sumeet Sekhon, MD, and Mohsen Saadat, DO
San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, California

Sumeet Sekhon, MD, and Mohsen Saadat,...

A 47-year-old man visited an outpatient clinic for a routine follow-up visit for his chronic health conditions, including a recent ischemic cardiovascular accident, systolic congestive heart failure,...

10/23/2017

Diabetes Q&A

What Is Causing These Blisters on This Woman's Feet?

09/20/2017

A 78-year-old woman presented with a sudden onset of numerous blisters of various sizes on both feet that had developed earlier that morning. She had uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by...

09/20/2017

Supplements

How Should Lipid Levels Be Managed for Persons With Diabetes?

08/27/2017

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

This Diabetes Q&A discusses common lipid disorders in patients with diabetes.

08/27/2017

Diabetes Q&A

How Should Diabetes Be Managed Among Older Adults?

06/30/2017

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

Consultant's diabetes expert answers questions about managing diabetes in older adults.

06/30/2017

Diabetes

What Screening and Follow-Up Are Appropriate for Patients With Diabetes?

03/25/2017

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor ...

This Diabetes Q&A discusses basic history elements of an office visit for patients with diabetes.

03/25/2017

Diabetes Snapshot

Reviewed by Kim Carmichael, MD

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Diabetes occurs when an individual has chronically elevated blood sugar levels, which may lead to adverse effects on the heart, eyes, and kidneys, among other organs.

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Diabetes is classified as type 1, in which an individual's pancreas produces little to no insulin, or type 2 diabetes, in which an individual's body becomes resistant to or does not produce enough insulin.

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Primary care providers, endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, podiatrists, pharmacists, dieticians and nutritionists, certified diabetes care and education specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, physical trainers

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Symptoms may include frequent urination, thirst, uncontrolled weight loss, hunger, blurred vision, numb/tingling hands or feet, fatigue, dry skin, sores, and an increased number of infections.

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Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pains are often symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes may not have symptoms.

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An A1C test, fasting blood sugar test, glucose tolerance test, and random blood sugar test are all tools utilized to diagnose diabetes.

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More than 1 in 10 people in the United States have diabetes.
95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, while 5% have type 1 diabetes.

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