Primary Care Cardiometabolic Risk Summit
2013 Meeting
The Primary Care Cardiometabolic Risk Summit is dedicated to translating late-breaking clinical research on cardiometabolic syndrome risk reduction into practical and targeted education.
2012 Meeting Attendee Brochure
Check out last years brochure in preparation for this years meeting.
Organizations
American Diabetes Association
The Association funds research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes .
CDC-Diabetes
The Center For Disease Control and Prevention's Diabetes Information Center
The Endocrine Society
Publishers of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
A multidisciplinary association of healthcare professionals focused on integrating self-management as a key outcome in treating people with diabetes and related chronic conditions.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
The Association is a professional community of physicians specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism to provide the highest quality patient care.
Upcoming Meetings
American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions
The ADA 73rd Scientific Sessions brings together scientists and healthcare professionals from around the world who are involved in diabetes research and care. Click here to view the preliminary
Patient Resources from the ADA
- Diabetes Basics
All the basics on diabetes, with links to more in-depth information. - Living with Diabetes
Information and resources to help adjust to life with diabetes. - Food and Fitness
Strategies for taking that first step toward better health through daily activity and meal management.
Diabetes in the News
- PTSD raises type 2 diabetes risk, study finds
- Waist-to-height ratio may best BMI in predicting life span
- Study links easy fast-food access to higher BMI in blacks
- Availability plays a role in soda intake among children
- HHS unveils $1B initiative to enhance delivery, cut cost of care
- Health plans expect to adopt value-based payment models within 5 years
Diabetes Drugs
- ActoPlus Met
pioglitazone + metformin - Bydureon
exenatide - Janumet XR
metformin + sitagliptin - Juvisync
sitagliptin + simvastatin - Kombiglyze XR
saxagliptin + metformin - Onglyza
saxagliptin - Tradjenta
linagliptin - Victoza
liraglutide
Diabetes Articles
The management of diabetes is continuing to advance. Many new agents introduced during the past 20 years have steadily improved the outlook for effective and tolerable treatment. The last decade in particular has seen tremendous progress in the pharmacotherapy of diabetes.
Until relatively recently, type 2 diabetes mellitus--formerly known as "adult-onset diabetes"--was considered a geriatric disorder. The long-term complications of this disease were not completely understood, and patients were often treated only palliatively.
During the past 30 years, the ability to control risk factors for atherosclerosis in persons with diabetes has improved significantly with more varied and powerful agents to control blood pressure, lipids, and glucose. But such agents must be used aggressively and continuously to reverse the long-...
An overview of new agents used in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, with questions including "What are the new drug therapies available for type 2 diabetes?" and "Under what circumstances would other oral agents be useful?"
There is no alternative to being eternally suspicious of underlying problems in the patient with erratically controlled diabetes. Glucose control in those with known diabetes may unravel for a number of reasons, including overeating, inadequate exercise, overinsulinization (typically in patients...
Pages
Guidelines and Recommendations
- American Diabetes Association 2013 Clinical Practice Recommendations
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Plan-2011
- National Diabetes Education Program: Resources for Health Care Professionals
- Joslin Diabetes Center Clinical Guidelines
- International Diabetes Federation Clinical Practice Guidelines
Tools
BMI Calculator
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.
Exercising for a Healthy Life
Interactive, multimedia, and PDF tutorials on exercise from the Patient Education Institute
Menu Planner
Calculate your caloric intake with this easy menu planner from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Portion Distortion
Learn about the amount of physical activity required to burn off the extra calories provided by today's portions.
Video Resources for your Patient with Diabetes
NIH-Risk Factors of Diabetes
Dr Griffin Rodgers discusses the risk factors for diabetes as well as a condition called pre-diabetes.
NIH-The ABCs of Diabetes
Dr Griffin Rodgers discusses A1C Value, Blood pressure, and Cholesterol.
ADA-What is Diabetes?
The American Diabetes Association explains the differences of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and their effect on the body.
How to Test Your Blood Glucose Levels
Diabetes.co.uk offers a step by step guide on how to test your blood glucose levels.
Diabetes Podcasts
Podcast Series: How Group Visits for Diabetes Can Help Patients Better Control Their Disease-Part 1
In this 2-part interview, Dr Edward Shahady shows how group visits can help your patients with diabetes better control their disease and reduce their risk of diabetic complications.
Podcast Series: How Group Visits for Diabetes Can Help Patients Better Control Their Disease-Part 2
In this 2-part interview, Dr Edward Shahady shows how group visits can help your patients with diabetes better control their disease and reduce their risk of diabetic complications.
Images in Diabetes
Lisfranc Fracture
A 53-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus sought evaluation of a hot, swollen right foot that seemed to have become “flat.”
Foot Ulcer
A 67-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled hyperglycemia complained of fatigue and malaise. For 2 years, a draining ulcer had been present on the bottom of her left foot.
Pediatric Diabetes
What Clues Help Distinguish Type 1 From Type 2 Diabetes?
How can I tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children?
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents: Part 1, Overview and Diagnosis
A 15-month-old boy is brought to his family practitioner’s office with severe candidiasis in his diaper region that has been present for the past 2 weeks. The mother thinks he may have dysuria.
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents: Part 2, Management
Although at present there is no cure for type 1 diabetes mellitus, good treatments are available that can enable affected children to lead healthy, active lives.
Diabetes Q&A: 70/30; "Rule of Fifths"; Split-Mix; Basal-Bolus-- Which Is Best?
Is carbohydrate counting, in fact, a better approach to determining the insulin dosage for a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes? If so, how is this done for both regular and long-acting insulin? Do age and weight play a role?
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children: A New Challenge for Diagnosis and Prevention
Type 2 diabetes in children is associated with obesity, family history of type 2 diabetes, female sex, and ethnic background.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children: Strategies for Early Recognition and Treatment
A 14-year-old boy with no known medical problems was found lying unresponsive in his bedroom, vomitus on his shirt. His mother recalled that he had been drinking and urinating frequently over the past several weeks and that his clothes had been "hanging off him."
