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Make way for a new era of insulin therapy
Insulin therapies have evolved to the point where Drs. Frederick Banting and Charles Best would hardly recognize their own discovery. With the advent of modern recombinant DNA technology, scientists have developed insulin analogs that better mimic the body's normal insulin action. Now, more predictable basal and bolus insulin therapies help achieve tighter glucose control.
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Rapid- and slow-acting insulins help control diabetes
If the united states' healthcare trend continues on its current course, in 20 years the number of people with diabetes will more than double to 50 million. This dismaying prediction comes from a new report from the Yale Schools of Public Health and Medicine in conjunction with the Institute for Alternative Futures. If the current trend continues, by 2025.
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DERMATOLOGY CASE CHALLENGE: A diabetic patient with longstanding, expanding pretibial plaques
A 37-year-old woman presents with plaques of 1 year's duration on her lower legs that appear to be expanding. The patient has a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus requiring insulin but is otherwise well and taking no other medications. The clinician suspects granuloma annulare, cellulitis, sarcoidosis, xanthomas, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, and necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
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Innovation abounds in glucose meter market
Pharmacists play a critical role in helping patients learn about the importance of glucose testing and the proper use of their meters, as well as which meter is best for them. "Pharmacists sell meters, and they should be aware of how the meters work," said Susan Cornell, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, Ill. She is a practicing community pharmacist and a certified diabetes educator. "They can be of great service to their patients by knowing what's available."
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