Articles Tagged With: diabetes
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Exanatide: The New Shot for Diabetes
A new injectable diabetes medication in the family of incretin mimetic drugs has been shown to be as effective as insulin in controlling average blood sugars in Type 2 diabetics who are difficult to control on oral medications, without as much associated weight gain. -
Getting Practical with Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes
A meta-analysis of the medical literature shows that self-monitoring of blood glucose by type 2 diabetics not on insulin does not improve control of the disease compared with regular monitoring of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Patients spend considerable time and resources with daily monitoring of their blood sugars. Physicians increasingly rely on quarterly HbA1c levels as a marker of control. -
Treatment of GDM with Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs
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Combination Therapy with Metformin-Rosiglitazone vs. Metformin Alone
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Therapy with Metformin — Rosiglitazone vs. Metformin Alone
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Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Update: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Syndrome-Specific Antibiotic Management
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The Pregnant Patient: Guidelines for Management of Common Life-Threatening Medical Disorders in the Emergency Department
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Clinical Briefs: Orlistat; Sleep Attacks; Probiotics
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Clinical Briefs: Efficacy of Insect Repellents; Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose; Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer
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A New Approach to an Old Problem