MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes patient'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952847&cid=t_293365_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftension-between-physician-autonomy-and-adherence-to-protocols%2F2011.06.20 Doctors are professionals.  But are doctors cowboys or pit crews?  Recently, physician writer, Dr. Atul Gawande, spoke about the challenges for the next generation of doctors in his commencement speech titled, Cowboys and Pit Crews, at Harvard Medical School.  Gawande notes that advancement of knowledge in American medicine has resulted in an amazing ability to provide care that was impossible a century ago.  Yet, something else also occurred in the process. “[Medicine’s complexity] has exceeded our individual capabilities as doctors… The core structure of medicine—how health care is organized and practiced—emerged in an era when doctors could hold all the key information patients needed in their heads and manage everything required themselves. One needed only an ethic of har... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952847 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4952847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600488&cid=t_293365_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2010-vol-18-no-6%2F Quality in Primary Care 2010 v. 18(6) Contents Page Fade Fave:Physician-community health worker partnering to support diabetes self-management in primary care Fade Skinny: The role of community health workers (CHWs) has expanded from outreach and education to working within a clinical team in a primary care setting. The aim of this study is to improve self-management among patients with type 2 diabetes incorporating CHWs as members of a clinical team. The article concludes that Physician-CHW partnership had a positive impact on patients’ self-management skills and clinical outcomes. Patients and physicians also had higher satisfaction with overall care. With appropriate training, CHWs can collaborate as team members with primary care providers and with non-medical providers to impro... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600488 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:47:51 +0100 4600488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414520&cid=t_293365_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-bingo%2F2011.01.29 Recently, I reconnected with a long-lost local PWD (person with diabetes) named Ryan. Last time Ryan and I saw one another we were talking about diabetes goal-setting and dealing with wicked bouts of burnout. And this week I received an email from him with a brilliant idea about how to stay motivated towards setting — and reaching — diabetes-related goals. “I’ve had this ‘pyramid’ for about three months now. Just something that I keep near my desk to keep me focused on my diabetes. After completion of the pyramid, I have no clue what I will do but some kind of celebration will be in order,” he wrote, and attached a slide to his image. And when I opened it, I was like “whoa.” He had created a pyramid of his diabetes goals. Tangible... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414520 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:00:28 +0100 4414520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300517&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FKevinMd-MedicalWeblog%2F%7E3%2FV_7jfWHLmLQ%2Fhospital-meals-difficult-control-blood-sugars.html by Roxanne B Sukol, MD, MSMy mom doesn’t take any diabetes medicine.  She keeps her blood sugars normal through a combination of common sense and careful carbohydrate consumption.A few months ago, she had to be hospitalized for what she calls a “minor procedure.”  The procedure went fine, but not the food.  The first meal they brought her consisted of breaded fish (frozen), mashed potatoes (instant), corn (canned), a dinner roll (frozen), and tea (2 sugar packets on tray).  “If I ate that, my blood sugars would have gone through the roof!” she told me.  She drank the tea, and called my dad, who arrived shortly with chopped salad, roasted peppers, and meat loaf.  This week’s post is about hospital food, if you can call it that.  You are not going to believe what it’s li... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300517 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:00:53 +0100 4300517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259173&cid=t_293365_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwayback-wednesday-name-that-absurdity.html I’m not sure you all share my sense of humor — but this post, from back in Spring of 2006, still makes me laugh: Name That Absurdity Lots of little oddities are overheard in this crazy sugar- challenged life we lead. Care to take a gander at which statements recently peppered which daily situations? (Answers [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259173 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3259173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193659&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fprevent-diabetes-diet-exercise.html by Erin Marcus, MD By all accounts, Frances Vasquez ought to be a diabetic. Raised on a diet of fried steak, fried pork chops and lots of rice, her father, mother, and two sisters suffered from the disease. At age 47, Frances was overweight and already experiencing high blood sugar. But over the past 11 years, Frances has been able to avoid diabetes, and her sugars are now normal. By participating in a ground-breaking, government-funded study, she learned how to make exercise and a healthy diet an integral part of her life – and avoid the insulin injections and heart and kidney problems that plagued her parents when they were in their 50’s. “At first it was hard, but I took it as a religious thing,” she said recently. “If I hadn’t done this, I’d be a diabetic for sure.” The... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193659 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:00:47 +0100 3193659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156424&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fidentify-children-high-risk-developing-diabetes.html Originally published in Insidermedicine Standard measurements taken in doctors’ offices, such as height, weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels can help predict which school-aged children will go on to develop type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Here are some tips for staving off type 2 diabetes: • Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight • Engage in at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity physical activity on most days • Eat at least three to five serving of fruits and vegetables daily and limit saturated fat and sugar intake Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center followed-up two groups of school-aged children for either nine or 26 yea... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156424 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:00:14 +0100 3156424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079519&cid=t_293365_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Flast-day-to-share-your-pre-holiday-stories.html I realize that we haven’t hit Christmas yet this year. And Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown — so maybe you haven’t yet experienced your Best or Worst of the Holidays with Diabetes for this year. But we’re asking anyway: share a story for a chance to win! The DiabetesMine ‘Tis the Season! Survival Sweepstakes closes for [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079519 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:27:56 +0100 3079519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056572&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fpay-diabetes-care-harms-patients.html Originally posted in MedPage Today by John Gever, MedPage Today Senior Editor Almost one-third of doctors in an industry-sponsored survey said they didn’t spend enough time with their diabetic patients and blamed low reimbursement rates for diabetes care, researchers said. In a survey of 200 primary care physicians and 100 endocrinologists, 32% reported an inability to provide comprehensive diabetes care, Alyssa Pozniak, PhD, of Abt Associates in Cambridge, Mass., and colleagues reported online in American Health & Drug Benefits. Only half of the physicians in both specialties said they were able to teach patients how to monitor their own blood glucose, and nearly two-thirds said they couldn’t provide medical nutrition therapy. Most cited a lack of time and/or low reimbur... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056572 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:00:36 +0100 3056572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970176&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Finsulin-regimen-patients-diabetes.html Originally published in Insidermedicine The best method for taking insulin among individuals with type 2 diabetes has been identified in research published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Here is some information about type 2 diabetes: • It is a condition in which your body does not produce enough insulin and/or does not use available insulin properly • Insulin is needed to convert sugar in the blood into energy; without it , sugar builds up in the blood • Treatments include antidiabetic medicines that help the body produce and use insulin as well insulin replacement therapy Researchers from the University of Oxford randomly assigned over 700 individuals with type 2 diabetes whose blood sugar levels were not adequately controlled despite taking two t... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970176 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100 2970176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934607&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2Fnewest-longlasting-insulin-necessarily.html Originally published in HCPLive.com by Anita Ramsetty, MD We are very fortunate to have a number of newer insulins available for our patients. For years we had animal insulins only. NPH and Regular, then we had Ultralente. The development of analog insulins marked the upswing in technology that we would sustain for a period of time. The most recent big blip in the radar came from Lantus insulin, which changed the landscape of diabetes treatment entirely. Subsequently we had Levemir join the group of long-acting, “peakless” analog insulins, and a small group of super-fast acting insulins. In my practice, I have new patients show up already having been started on these new insulins. In fact, I have not had a recent referred patient come to me on ANY older insulins. The big surprise? Ma... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934607 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:41 +0100 2934607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839129&cid=t_293365_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhow-to-be-a-good-endo-from-a-patient%25e2%2580%2599s-pov.html Scott Johnson is one of my favorite fellow diabetes bloggers. Always has been. This post will show you why.   A Guest Post by Scott K. Johnson, of Scott’s Diabetes Journal Amy’s guest post from Dr. Anne Peters last Thursday on “How to be a Good Diabetes Patient” sure ruffled some feathers.  I wanted to take [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839129 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:25 +0100 2839129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2601922&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-find-an-endocrinologist-for-your-diabetes.html A lot of time and effort needs to be spent finding the right patient-physician match. And no where is that more relevant than a diabetic looking for an endocrinologist. Diabetes blogger Amy Tenderich gives some great tips, most of which I hadn’t thought of. Of course, it goes without saying that if the match isn’t right, a second or third opinion is always within a patient’s right. But, how do you know if your endocrinologist is technologically savvy, or progressive in his or her’s treatment? One way would be to find out how often they use insulin pump therapy. Asking local pump and company reps, or simply, as Amy suggests, “[asking] the receptionist what percentage of patients are on insulin pumps, or if the doctor has particular preferences to prescribing in... Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2601922 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:00:09 +0100 2601922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591405&cid=t_293365_85_f&fid=34587&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinmd.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2F5-diabetes-posts-you-may-have-missed.html With entries dating back to 2004, here are 5 classic blog posts on diabetes: 1. Does Avandia cause heart attacks, and why the RECORD study is important 2. Will diabetes derail Sonia Sotomayor’s chance to become a Supreme Court justice? 3. Prescribing insulin for diabetes, do endocrinologists have a financial incentive to do so? 4. Are Actos and Avandia to blame for rising diabetes costs? 5. Prescription medication pay for performance, and the rationale behind it Related Posts:Migrating to WordPress, down for maintenanceMore Blogger problemsA home birth gone wrong: Doctors sued for $5 million2007 Diabetes Year in ReviewCongrats to Diabetes MinePosted at KevinMD.com. Stay updated and subscribe or follow me @KevinMD on Twitter. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog) Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591405 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:00:42 +0100 2591405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947174&cid=t_293365_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fd-blog-day-2008-a-whole-new-world.html The diabetes online community has come a darn long way in just a few short years.  Today, Nov. 9, was dubbed the official “Annual Diabetes Blog Day” by Gina Capone of the Talkfest back in the “early days” of 2005. I can’t believe it’s been three whole years since I asked readers to “Talk to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947174 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0100 1947174