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Question of Week | High Fat & Protein Meals impact on post meal glucose?

March 1st, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | High Fat & Protein Meals impact on post meal glucose?

MJ is on an insulin pump and takes 1 unit of insulin for every 15 gms of carb.  For a meal with 5 ounces of steak, medium baked potato with … Continue reading Question of Week | High Fat & Protein Meals impact on post meal glucose? →

Rationale of the Week | The new “F” Word

February 24th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | The new “F” Word

This year, the ADA Standards focused on the importance of fiber. Since fiber intake is so important to our health, we decided to deem it the new “F” word for … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | The new “F” Word →

From Dipsticks to GFR – How to Evaluate Kidney Function

February 23rd, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on From Dipsticks to GFR – How to Evaluate Kidney Function

The new ADA Standard on Chronic Kidney Disease and Risk Management outlines importance of measuring kidney function and the impact on our practice and quality of life for people living … Continue reading From Dipsticks to GFR – How to Evaluate Kidney Function →

Question of Week | JR asks you; What is the Coefficient of Variation?

February 22nd, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | JR asks you; What is the Coefficient of Variation?

You are reviewing an ambulatory glucose profile with JR, a 27-year-old on an insulin pump.  Time in range is 59% and the coefficient of variation is 46%.  JR asks you … Continue reading Question of Week | JR asks you; What is the Coefficient of Variation? →

Apply Now! 2 Scholarships for DiabetesEd Specialist Virtual Conference

February 21st, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Apply Now! 2 Scholarships for DiabetesEd Specialist Virtual Conference

We will be awarding 2 Scholarships for our DiabetesEd Specialist Virtual Conference! Due March 2nd! If you are passionate about diabetes education, actively involved in providing the best diabetes care, … Continue reading Apply Now! 2 Scholarships for DiabetesEd Specialist Virtual Conference →

The OmniPod and DexCom Finally Hook Up (and no tubing)

February 17th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on The OmniPod and DexCom Finally Hook Up (and no tubing)

The first tubeless Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) System, was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Omnipod 5 hybrid closed-loop system (Insulet Corporation) links with Dexcom’s G6 … Continue reading The OmniPod and DexCom Finally Hook Up (and no tubing) →

Question of Week | The new “F” Word

February 15th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | The new “F” Word

AR has type 2 diabetes, is on metformin 1000mg BID, has a UACR of 28 mg/g and a GFR of 62.  AR is struggling with constipation. What are the ADA … Continue reading Question of Week | The new “F” Word →

2 Participants Guess Exact Time for Coach Bev CDCES Exam & 7 Remote Exam Tips

February 14th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 2 Participants Guess Exact Time for Coach Bev CDCES Exam & 7 Remote Exam Tips

I feel like I just medaled in my 7th CDCES Olympics! It was 12:20 pm Pacific Time when I clicked “start” on the exam. Given the benefits of technology, a … Continue reading 2 Participants Guess Exact Time for Coach Bev CDCES Exam & 7 Remote Exam Tips →