A collaborative study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has introduced new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also struggling with obesity. The study authors explored the outcomes of metabolic and bariatric surgery in ESRD patients and whether the surgery can improve their eligibility for kidney transplants. The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
Tag: Diabetes Management
High out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes
Diabetes care providers should account for impacts caused by financial insecurity, researchers suggest
Project to improve health equity in Indianapolis expands with funding from Lilly
Indiana University has received a five-year, $5 million grant from Eli Lilly and Co. to expand the Diabetes Impact Project, which aims to improve health equity in three Indianapolis neighborhoods where residents are predominantly people of color.
No more finger pricks: a continuous glucose monitor benefits patients with diabetes in more ways than one
For adults with type 2 diabetes, pairing basal insulin with continuous glucose monitoring improved blood sugar and quality of life.
Pharmacist-Led Clinic Improves Diabetes Outcomes, Lowers Costs
Pharmacist Candis Morello, PharmD, of Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC San Diego, discusses her Diabetes Intensive Medical Management (DIMM) “tune up” clinic for complex type 2 diabetes patients – and why this team-based approach is better for patients and more cost effective for health systems and payers.
Registration Opens for the Virtual ADCES 2020 Annual Conference
Access the latest in diabetes, prediabetes and cardiometabolic care at the Virtual ADCES 2020 Annual Conference from Thursday, Aug. 13 to Sunday, Aug. 16.
AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors revised in new guidance from the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
The framework for the AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors were recently published, highlighting changes in diabetes care and management.
Former AADE rebrands as Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
The former American Association of Diabetes Educators is now the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES). The rebranding reflects the association’s shift from referencing the specialty title as “diabetes educator” to the more comprehensive “diabetes care and education specialist.” The new title more accurately signifies the range of expertise diabetes care and education specialists provide to people with diabetes, prediabetes and cardiometabolic conditions, the health care system, payers and providers.
Reimagining your New Year’s resolutions
As the new year approaches, AADE suggests the following ways for people with diabetes to start the year healthy and stick with it.