Everyday Diabetes: Practical Management for Primary Care

• ACP Glycemic Target Guidance: An Author Makes the Case   Dr Jay H. Shubrook interviews Dr Timothy J. Wilt on ACP's updated guidance statement on pharmacologic treatment of nonpregnant patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 21, 2018
• Type 2 DM: The Case for the ADA Standards in Primary Care   A member of the American Diabetes Association's Primary Care Advisory Group describes the evidence-based process underpinning the annual document guiding care for patients with type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 01, 2018
• T2D Diagnosis at Younger Age: 'Scary Stuff'   Aggressive management is the key to reversing this grim prognosis, says Dr Jim Chamberlain.
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 23, 2018
• Dueling Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines: Sorting It Out   The ACP and the ADA have both issued guidelines for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes, with important differences. Dr Shubrook provides clarity for primary care clinicians.
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 16, 2018
• 'Game Changer': Treat Diabetes and Also Reduce CV Risk   Drs Shubrook and Chamberlain discuss cardiovascular risk reduction associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists in T2D, and advise clinicians to 'be aware.'
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 09, 2018
• Type 2 Diabetes in Kids: Don't Miss It   Dr Tyree Winters stresses the importance of identifying at-risk kids and screening often, as much as annually, to be sure that early-stage type 2 diabetes is not missed.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 12, 2018
• Are Older Diabetes Drugs Safe and Effective?   You might have to prescribe older diabetes drugs to some patients so that they will be able to maintain treatment.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 22, 2017
• ADA 2018 Abridged Standards: Update for Primary Care   What are the key changes in the 2018 ADA Abridged Standards for Diabetes Care that primary care clinicians should know?
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 08, 2017
• National Diabetes Prevention Program: What You Need to Know   A new program cuts the risk of prediabetes progressing to type 2 diabetes by nearly 60%.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 28, 2017
• Dosing Insulin: The Most Important Thing Is the Education   Dr Gerard Sebastian uses patient handouts and diabetes educators to inspire adherence to mealtime dosing guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 29, 2017
• How Well Do You Manage Diabetes in Latino Patients?   Dr Carlos Campos stresses the importance of cultural competency when discussing diabetes management with Hispanic and Latino patients.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 15, 2017
• Treat Hypoglycemia Fast, but How?   Juicy Juice® or juicy apple? Join this conversation on hypoglycemia to learn best practices for treatment and optimal patient education.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 03, 2017
• CGM in Primary Care: Too Much Information or Excellent Tool?   Continuous glucose monitoring seems geeky and intimidating, but it can easily be accomplished in primary care practice and the data are invaluable, a diabetes expert tells Dr Shubrook.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 28, 2017
• Covering All the Bases When Prescribing Insulin   Drs Shubrook and Pfotenhauer review the details of prescribing insulin and the importance of ordering all supplies needed for your patients.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 19, 2017
• Complexities of Basal-Plus Insulin Therapy   What comes after basal insulin? Join us for a discussion of basal-plus therapy and tips for adding rapid insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 05, 2017
• Hypoglycemia: How Low Is Too Low?   When is 'low' too low? This and other topics in hypoglycemia are discussed, including current ADA definitions, symptom variability, and hypoglycemia awareness and unawareness.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 22, 2017
• Implementing Carb Counting in Primary Care: Helping Patients Master the Basics   Dr Shubrook and CDE Karen Bailey discuss challenges and patient-centric solutions to implementation of carb counting.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 08, 2017
• Oral Agents and Insulin: What, and for How Long?   Drs Shubrook and Healy discuss optimal patient approaches to balancing insulin, SGLT2 inhibitors, and oral agents in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 24, 2017
• Insulin Resistance: When We Are the Problem   Patient resistance is a well-known barrier to the use of insulin, but what about clinician resistance?
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 10, 2017
• Basal Insulins: Affordable Alternatives   Drs Shubrook and Bertheau discuss alternatives to branded basal insulins and how to make the switch.
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 03, 2017