Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Insulin adjustment with Symlin and adherence at insertion site
Also, what is the best way to keep insertion site secure? IV-3000? Has anyone discovered anything cheaper that works?
Friday, June 27, 2008
Is "pre-diabetes" a good thing?
This, like everything else, underscores the importance of patient education.
Diabetes is a big(ger) problem
It turns out the prevalence is high and increasing.
As of 2007:
- 24 million people with diabetes
- - 25 percent do not know they have diabetes ---> down from 30 percent
- Almost 25 percent of the population 60 years and older had diabetes
- 57 million people have per-diabetes
Wouldn't it be good if someone would attack this growing epidemic head-on?
Monday, June 23, 2008
Diabetes and OSA, OSA and Diabetes
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention has published a consensus statement in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice on the close link between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). According to the statement:
Up to 40 percent of people with OSA will have diabetes.
Among diabetes patients, the prevalence of some form of sleep disordered breathing (e.g., snoring) may be as high as 58 percent.
The link between OSA and diabetes may be independent of overweight/obese status.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
HIMSS talk: The Library of the Future
Abstract: The Library of the Future In the 2007 film Starting Out in the Evening, Leonard Schiller, an aging writer, whose novels are out-of-print and who is doggedly trying to finish writing his last book, is asked by a young graduate student: “Aren’t you afraid that, in 100 years, no one will be reading your books?” His answer: “My dear, I’m afraid that, in 100 years, no one will be reading at all.”
This presentation will look at the role of libraries in the future, how they will continue to maintain the traditions of reading, scholarly publishing, and the preservation of knowledge, and how they will use technology to enhance research, education, and communication. Current issues will be noted and future trends will be identified. The library’s role as an agent for change will also be addressed.
Presenter: Leah Krevit, MLIS, has been a librarian in the Texas Medical Center since 1986. She is currently Associate Director for Collection Management at the Houston Academy of Medicine –Texas Medical Center Library. Her primary responsibilities include collection development, electronic resources licensing, institutional repository development, web presence and portal development, and traditional technical services oversight. Prior experience includes 12 years as the Director of Information Resources and Technology at The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. She obtained her M.L.I.S. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Information. Computer Science from the University of Houston (1990) and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M (1985).
When: Friday June 27th 11am
Where: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Faculty Center conference room FC 1.2002 street address: 1400 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77030
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Let's talk about...CGM(S)
What is your experience with CGM? In which clinical scenarios have you found it to be useful? Maybe you have decided that it has no role in your practice. Let's discuss this.