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For our June 29th Question of the Week, 56% of respondents chose the best answer. Since people with diabetes will often need to undergo a procedure or surgery that requires … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | How to Prep for Surgery
JR is a 15-year-old with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, with an A1c of 8.3% and elevated lipids. In addition to nutrition and activity coaching, which of the following medications … Continue reading Question of the Week | July 6, 2021
Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) is a biosimilar basal insulin with the same chemical composition as insulin glargine. However, since it is a biosimilar, it is a less costly version of this … Continue reading First Interchangeable Biosimilar Insulin Approved
For our June 22nd Question of the Week, 64% of respondents chose the best answer. Since many diabetes specialists aren’t exposed to the care of people with diabetes during pregnancy, … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | How do Pregnancy Hormones affect Glucose?
AR is living with type 2 diabetes, has an A1c of 7.4%, and takes metformin 1000 BID and 60 units of glargine at bedtime. AR is admitted to the hospital … Continue reading Question of the Week | Prepping for Surgery
ML has type 1 diabetes, her A1c is on target and she and is hoping to get pregnant in the upcoming year. Which of the following statement best reflects the … Continue reading Question of the Week | How do Pregnancy Hormones affect Glucose?
For our June 8th Question of the Week, only 64% of respondents chose the best answer. We want to “take a closer look” at this question and determine strategies to … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | JR worried about cancer; sorting fact from fiction
Written by Monique Jackson, MSN, CFNP, WHCNP, CDCES A new study finds that hemoglobinopathies may distort A1C accuracy for people of African descent living with diabetes. African Americans at risk for falsely low … Continue reading A1c may not accurately Diagnose Diabetes in People of African Descent