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At Diabetes Education Services we are dedicated to supporting the growth and well-being of our future generations. This month we are celebrating our amazing sister organization Just One Person.
Just One Person is a sustainable model program that prepares girls in rural Kenya for post-secondary opportunities, supporting their development towards economic independence.
Mwanaidi, of Just One Person, has hand-sewn hundreds of beautiful Pancreas Partners in her home town in Kenya and shipped them to the Diabetes Education Services office in California, so we can share them with you.
Mwanaidi’s story:
While Mwanaidi was waiting for admission to college she began sewing the “pancreas pillows” that Diabetes Education Services sells in the US. She used a donated treadle sewing machine, a pattern designed by Just One Person (JOP) Executive Director, Emma Sisia, and traditional leso cloth.
Mwanaidi joined the Just One Person (JOP) project in rural Kenya after her high school recognized her potential. Mwanaidi graduated from high school in 2010 and subsequently, became a certified chef. She uses the income from her job to help support her family of 7 siblings along with her mother and father.
After paying Mwanaidi for her beautiful work, Diabetes Education Services donates the profit from the sale of the Pancreas Pillow to help fund school scholarships and seminars for other girls in rural Kenya. Other alumnae of JOP have followed suit and are continuing to produce these wonderful pillows to help ensure the sustainability of our program.
Just One Person’s philosophy is that girls are members of our organization for life. They are committed to sharing their knowledge and resources with their mothers, sisters, neighbors, and daughters for generations to come.
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AR is 16 years old and is struggling with weight. AR was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has met with the dietitian and diabetes specialist. In spite of eating healthier and a 3% weight loss, AR’s A1c is increasing and is currently 7.6%. The provider decides to start AR on medication.
Which of the following FDA approved medications should the provider prescribe?
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Young adults and youth with diabetes in the United States have rising HgbA1c’s despite advances in diabetes technologies.
At the recent virtual ADA Scientific Sessions, Faisal Malik MD, MSHS, shared findings from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth studies, which are funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the CDC.
According to Dr. Faisal Malik, by comparing results found in 2002-2007 (HbA1c mean, 8.6%) SEARCH studies to more recent data from 2014-2019 (HbA1c mean, 8.7%), we see that glycemic responses continue to rise for younger people.
“These results suggest that not all youth and young adults with diabetes are directly benefiting from the increased availability of diabetes technology, newer therapies, and the use of more aggressive glycemic targets for youth with diabetes over time,” said Dr. Faisal Malik.
For many, our teenage years and early adulthood are challenging, this pivotal time in our lives becomes even more challenging when we have the responsibility of managing diabetes. This population needs a lot of support.
We can offer more support through an increase of interventions including support groups, scheduled routine follow up visits, family and peer support groups, in addition to the newer therapies and advanced technology.
In addition, support networks like The College Diabetes Network for college-age youth transitioning to college is another resource for this age group.
This age group needs our support, empathy, and compassion, to successfully meet the challenges of managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Written by Catherine Cullinane RN, CDCES, our resident Tech Thursday Content Writer
Read more here.
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The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.
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Happy Wednesday Diabetes Community!
We are excited to announce our new feature; Top 3 blog posts of the Month.
Coach Beverly and team are committed to keeping you apprised of the latest findings in diabetes.
We promise to keep this end-of-the-month wrap-up announcement short and sweet while providing links to references so you can dig deeper.
As part of our commitment to sharing information, we are offering FREE webinar viewing of our Level 2 Standards Intensive Series. See upcoming topics and dates below.
Our top 3 blogs this month include the recall of some long-acting metformin brands, Medicare’s $35 monthly cap on insulin starting in 2021, and the rationale for this month’s most popular question of the week.
Happy early July 4th weekend. Please stay safe and take good care.
Coach Beverly
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The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.
AJ is admitted to the hospital for the second time this month for DKA. The 28-year-old has type 1 diabetes, wears a CGM, and uses insulin pen injections. AJs last A1c was 11.3%. AJs admitting glucose is 498 mg/dl, his pH is 7.05, and is anion gap is above 12.
What are the next steps?
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The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.
Our May 26th Question of the week was a question about carb counting. Although 56% of respondents chose the correct answer, 44% did not. We thought that this was an important topic to discuss further, so we can pass on correct info to people living with diabetes.
Before we start though, if you don’t want any spoilers and haven’t tried the question yet, you can answer below: Answer Question
Question: AJ is motivated to decrease weight. AJ eats an egg sandwich and hash browns 5 times a week. You look up the calories on an app and find that the egg sandwich has 370 calories and the medium hash browns have 390 calories.
If AJ doesn’t eat the hash browns for one month, how much weight would AJ lose?
Answer Choices:
As shown above, the most common choice was option 1, the second most common answer was option 4, then option 2, and finally option 3.
If you are thinking about taking a certification exam, this practice test question will set you up for success. The test writers will anticipate possible answers based on the details in the question. They will wave those “juicy answers” right under your nose. Your job is to weed through the particulars, pluck out the most important elements and do the math with care.
Answer 1 is incorrect. 20% chose this answer. This question is all about paying attention to details. AJ eats the hash browns 5 times a week or 20 times a month. If you chose this answer, you had AJ eating hash browns every day.
Answer 2 is correct! 56% of you chose this correct answer. AJ eats hash browns 5 times a week or 20 times a month. Each hash brown has 390 calories. 20 x 390 = 7, 800 calories. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. So, 7,800 / 3,500 = 2.2 pounds loss in a month. Yay. Great job.
Answer 3 is incorrect. About 10% of respondents chose this. If you chose this answer, you might have been calculating the number of calories in the egg sandwich instead of the hash browns.
Finally, Answer 4 is incorrect. 12% chose this answer. You probably thought AJ was stopping eating both the egg sandwich and hash browns, which would lead to a 4.3-pound weight loss.
We hope you appreciate this week’s rationale! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our Question of the Week and participate in this fun learning activity!
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The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.
[yikes-mailchimp form=”1″]COVID-19 has changed the landscape of how healthcare services are delivered in the U.S.
In our new “normal,” many healthcare professionals have begun to adopt telehealth/telemedicine services.
Is this new method leading to positive outcomes?
In a Veterans Health Administration program that combined Intensive telemonitoring, self-management and medication support, there were improved A1c levels within six months for those with diabetes residing in rural areas.
After 6 months of telehealth interventions, researchers of the Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC), found a 1.36% reduction of HBA1c levels.
Specialists created custom-tailored intensive diabetes management interventions by using telehealth and electronic records systems.
People living in rural areas tend to have limited access to specialty care and diabetes management programs. By using telemedicine services we can create more opportunities for people living in rural areas to better manage their diabetes.
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