Perspectives on Diabetes Care

This is the official blog of the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists where we share recent research and professional opinions on diabetes care and education.

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If you're looking for professional opinions on diabetes care and education, you're in the right place. Perspectives on Diabetes Care is the official ADCES® diabetes care and education blog that shares helpful views on diabetes care and education. 

This is where you'll find practical tips on working with people affected by prediabetes, diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions and the latest research and viewpoints on issues facing diabetes care and education specialists and the people they serve.

 

 

Current & Past ADCES Blog Articles

 

Are you a diabetes expert?

Aug 24, 2010, 01:00 AM

The knowledge we might take for granted is knowledge that other healthcare professionals might not have. We are diabetes experts! Do you teach or lecture to healthcare professionals about diabetes care? If so, where and who do you teach?


SCHOOL IS IN SESSION: Focusing on the child with type 1 diabetes

Aug 16, 2010, 01:00 AM

Have you noticed that even the most “compliant” children find multiple distractions when they are with their friends? Checking blood glucose values and giving bolus doses for lunch are often not part of the “to do” list. How do we fix this?


Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Annual Meeting We Go!

Aug 2, 2010, 01:00 AM

What is your favorite part of the Annual Meeting? Have you made long-lasting friendships? What have you learned?


It’s summer--Time to head for diabetes camps

Jul 29, 2010, 01:00 AM

Let's talk about the ways you have set up camp meals, snacks and when you dose insulin (meals only? snacks?) Do you lower basal rates on all campers when they arrive? Or do you individualize your program?


DSMT Sessions Completed: What's next for the patient?

Jul 12, 2010, 01:00 AM

After the first 10 hours of DSMT, how do you follow up care?


Grumpy patients? What's next?

Jul 7, 2010, 01:00 AM

Patients sometimes come into the office grumpy and in denial. How do you deal with them?


The Female Athlete Triad and Diabulemia

Jun 21, 2010, 01:00 AM

Diabulemia is when a person with diabetes, typically type 1, decreases or omits insulin to lose weight. Have you worked with patients that do this? What steps do you take?


U-500 Insulin and Pump Therapy

Jun 14, 2010, 01:00 AM

Have you considered using U-500 insulin off label? Have you tried using it with success? One of our blog readers requested that this topic be addressed, so I agreed to share my experiences.


How to obtain CE credit on a strict budget

Jun 1, 2010, 01:00 AM

Getting continuing education is not always easy when you're trying to stick to a budget and keep expenses low. Here are some resources that make obtaining CEUs cost-effective.


I’m becoming a Technology Grinch!

May 26, 2010, 01:00 AM

Sometimes it feels like my computer is taking over my life and my practice. How do I make sure that I provide quality patient-centered care and still make use of technological advancements?


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