Today I write about practical matters: the association of pain with multiple daily injections, especially in young children, toddlers, and infants. I am always looking for any “magic bullets” to alleviate as much discomfort as possible to enhance adherence. When I heard about “Buzzy the Bee®,” I was... Read more
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recently held their annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Degludec, innovative basal insulin, continues to demonstrate much promise in evidence-based research studies. Helena Rodbard, MD, an adult endocrinologist in our DC neighborhood, along with Handelsman, Gough, Hobbs, Korsholm, and Lane,... Read more
One of the biggest problems in caring for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is diet. Clearly, diet is a significant component in the management of all forms of diabetes and the relationship among medication (oral or insulin), exercise, and diet help determine the success of blood glucose control. One also must consider the intersection of... Read more
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recently held its meeting in Phoenix. Several abstracts were of particular interest to me. Today’s blog will focus on the essential contributions of nurse educators within a multidisciplinary diabetes care team. The Diabetes team at the University of California, San Francisco,... Read more
Baseball season is back! The opening day for The Children’s National Diabetes team in the brand new Washington Nationals Diabetes Care Complex (WNDCC) will be late summer/early fall 2013. Construction is occurring at a rapid pace for our complex to be ready for a ribbon cutting ceremony in June. Our vision is to offer family-centered care... Read more
