Focus on Diabetes

Focus on Diabetes

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Focus on Diabetes episodes

  • Type 1 Diabetes & the Role of Anti-CD3 Targeted Therapy
    Guest: Kevan C. Herold, MD
    Guest: Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD

    Experts in the immunopathology of type 1 diabetes discuss the epidemiology, non-genetic and genetic risk factors, and progression from preclinical to clinical stages of this disease. The discussion will emphasize the breakdown of immune tolerance that precedes type 1 diabetes and the subsequent pathogenetic role of islet autoantibodies responsible for its clinical manifestations.

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  • Managing Diabetes & COVID-19 in the Wintertime
    Host: John E. Anderson, MD
    Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
    Host: Carol Wysham, MD

    The wintertime presents new challenges for patients with chronic diseases, specifically diabetes. But with the spread of COVID-19, how can we help keep our patients safe all winter long? Tune in to hear our Diabetes Discourse hosts Drs. Carol Wysham, John Buse, and John Anderson discuss strategies to effectively manage patients with diabetes during these winter months.

    Published December X, 2020

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  • A New Health Plan to Eliminate Diabetes Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Costs
    Host: Linda Bernstein, Pharm.D.

    On this episode of The Drug Report, pharmacist Dr. Linda Bernstein focuses on a recent CVS Health announcement of their new plan that allows employers and health plan sponsors to work within a formulary and plan design to offer all types of diabetes medications—including insulin—at zero-dollar out of pocket for their members without raising costs for the plan sponsor or increasing premiums or deductibles for all plan members.

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  • In Plain Sight: Evaluating All Patients with Diabetes for Diabetic Retinopathy
    Host: Janine Austin Clayton, MD
    Guest: A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, CDE
    Guest: Anne Peters, MD

    When it comes to protecting the vision of our patients with diabetes, the importance of taking assertive action cannot be ignored. But another key aspect that can unfortunately be easy to overlook is care collaboration. Featuring Dr. Janine Clayton, Dr. A. Paul Chous, and Dr. Anne Peters, this discussion will focus on how providers can work together to optimize patients’ eye health and minimize their risk of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

    Vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. This activity emphasizes more assertive action in clinical practice for patient with diabetes. The acronym ASSERT-D is a reminder to Assess and Screen for Eye health and Refer or Treat patients with Diabetes.

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  • In Plain Sight: Evaluating All Patients with Diabetes for Diabetic Retinopathy
    Host: Janine Austin Clayton, MD
    Guest: A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, CDE
    Guest: Anne Peters, MD

    When it comes to protecting the vision of our patients with diabetes, the importance of taking assertive action cannot be ignored. But another key aspect that can unfortunately be easy to overlook is care collaboration. Featuring Dr. Janine Clayton, Dr. A. Paul Chous, and Dr. Anne Peters, this discussion will focus on how providers can work together to optimize patients’ eye health and minimize their risk of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

    Vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. This activity emphasizes more assertive action in clinical practice for patient with diabetes. The acronym ASSERT-D is a reminder to Assess and Screen for Eye health and Refer or Treat patients with Diabetes.

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  • Diabetes Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials: What You Need to Know
    Guest: Michael H. Davidson, MD

    Tune in as Dr. Michael Davidson, a preventive cardiologist from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, outlines what a diabetes cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT) is, the differences between CVOTs and glycemic efficacy trials, and how these studies are designed and assessed.

    US19HCP00067 July 2019

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  • Role of the Cardiologist in T2D Management
    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
    Guest: Christie Ballantyne, MD

    With the number of patients with both type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease on the rise, a personalized patient approach to treating these two conditions is now more important than ever. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss the role of the cardiologist in managing patients with type 2 diabetes is Dr. Christie Ballantyne.

    US18VZ00285 January 2019

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  • Care Collaboration: Patients with Type 2 Diabetes & Established Cardiovascular Disease – The Cardiologists' Perspective
    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
    Guest: Mikhail Kosiborod, MD
    Guest: Christie Ballantyne, MD

    Since type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease often go hand in hand, having a care collaboration plan in place is essential in managing these conditions. Here to discuss both the challenges and opportunities that arise when collaborating patient care are cardiologists Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod and Dr. Christie Ballantyne.

    US18VZ00286 January 2019

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  • Unmet Clinical Needs for Patients with T2D & Established CVD
    Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
    Guest: Mikhail Kosiborod, MD

    Type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease continues to impact patients and more focus is now set on addressing these patients’ unmet needs. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle is cardiologist Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod, who discusses a more reflexive approach to disease management that aims to close this gap in care.

    US18VZ00284 January 2019

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ReachMD takes an in-depth look at diabetes, a disease identified in nearly 1 in 10 Americans, which upsets the lives of millions more. Even more disturbing, the rates of new cases of diagnosed…