Diabetes Discourse

Type 2 diabetes can be reflected in a patient's oral health, but can we say the same for patients with type 1 diabetes? Here to dive into that question and to share her latest findings in oral health in patients with type 1 diabetes is Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, a Larry D. Soderquist Professor of Diabetes and Vice-chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Internal Medicine and also the Director of Clinical Research, Mentoring and Development of M-Diabetes at the University of Michigan.

How can we better communicate lifestyle changes and glucose monitoring levels with our diabetic patients? Dr. Claresa Levetan, an endocrinologist at Grand View Health in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, shares key communication strategies she uses with her patients.

Diabetes impacts around 40 million Americans and 25% of them don't even know they have it. Luckily, Diabetes Alert Day was created to spread awareness of this widespread disease. To help us understand this campaign, Dr. Claresa Levetan, an endocrinologist at Grand View Health in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, shares insights on the importance of Diabetes Alert Day.

One of the most serious side effects of diabetes, hypoglycemia can lead to severe consequences, and keeping up with the latest in care can help us prevent this complication. To share the latest updates, Dr. John Anderson is joined by Lead Researcher Dr. Scott Pilla to share insights from his recent studies on hospital utilization and primary care communication for patients with diabetes.

Can we predict when a patient with COVID-19 requires hospitalization? To answer this question, Dr. Carol Wysham is joined by Dr. Deepak Vashishth and Mr. Bowen Wang from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to share data from their study on the impact of glycemic levels and common medications on COVID-19 severity in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Current treatment strategies for diabetic patients focus on behavioral and clinical targets alone, but can shared experiences and peer support improve care? To learn more about this, Dr. John Anderson talks to Dr. Elizabeth Beverly from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to discuss her recent study on positive experiences for patients living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

From diagnostic criteria to risk stratification, what do we need to know about recognizing early-stage diabetic kidney disease? Dr. George Bakris from the University of Chicago Medicine discusses detection strategies for diabetic kidney disease.

What are some ways we can close the gaps in care for patients with diabetic kidney disease? Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Jennifer Green from the Duke University School of Medicine to explore management challenges and share strategies to optimize care.

Dr. Carol Wysham meets with Dr. Christopher Taylor, Professor of Medical Dietetics at the Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, to take a look at low protein intake and its overall impact on diabetic patients.

What causes sudden death in patients with type 1 diabetes? Dr. Simon Heller, a Professor of Clinical Diabetes at the University of Sheffield, discusses severe hypoglycemia and cardiovascular risk in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and what clinicians to look for.