This lecture by Judy LaJoie discusses a variety of treatments which when used in conjunction with standard wound therapy, significantly increase the rate of wound healing. These adjunctive treatments can shorten the duration of hospital stay and avoid the eventual necessity of amputation of l..

Author: Judith LaJoie, ACHRN,CDE,CWS,RN,DAPWCA

William Tamborlane, MD discusses the treatment of Type I childhood onset diabetes including a review of the DCCT trial and new technological advancements. Dr Tamborlane also discusses the use of insulin pumps, recent ongoing studies, and the future directions of pediatric diabetes research.

Author: William Tamborlane, MD,FAAP,FACE

This lecture by Hope Warshaw is intended to give practitioners an in-depth introduction to the increasingly popular diabetes meal planning approach of carbohydrate counting.

Author: Hope Warshaw, MMSc,RD,CDE

What We Must Know & do Differently
by Kathleen Berra, MSN, ANP

Author: Kathleen Berra, MSN,ANP

This lecture by Dr. Astrid Almodovar discuses the steps in communicating with your latino patients to improve compliance and lower complications

Author: Astrid Almodovar, MD

Dr. Richard Bergenstal, MD discusses blood glucose monitoring in this lecture. He will review multiple studies showing the efficacy of self monitoring blood glucose and discuss how to use the SMBG to empower patients to manage their glucose, not just monitor it.

Author: Richard Bergenstal, MD

In this lecture Joy Pape provides information about the increase of diabetes and obesity in the United States, causes for this epidemic, and what we as healthcare providers can do to help turn things around and help the health of our nation and our world.

Author: Joy Pape, RN,BSN,DE,WOCN,CPT,CFCN

Lois Jovanovic, an international expert on diabetes in pregnancy, offers a thorough and informative overview of the Diabetic who becomes pregnant. She reviews the reasons for tight glucose control during pregnancy and the factors that contribute to macrosomia.

Author: Lois Jovanovic, MD

This lecture on Diabetes Mellitus by Jeffrey M. Robbins is designed as an overview of this metabolic disorder and its multisystem complications. A review of the current American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations is included and covers diet and nutrition, exercise, oral a..

Author: Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM

In this lecture by JaNellyn Hannah, she describes the current state of diabetes and the older adult with pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. It discusses the great results of the Diabetes Prevention Program in regard to the older adult and lifestyle modification. It describes the ge..

Author: JaNellyn Hannah, MSHS,BSN,RNBC,CHES,CDE