Diabetes

Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, President and CEO of the Institute for Wellness and Education, Inc, discusses how all pharmacies can manage diabetes patients.

Starlin Haydon-Greatting, MS, BSPharm, FAPHA, discusses the training pharmacists should pursue if they are interested in playing a role in patient-centered diabetes care.

Pharmacists can learn about current management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, including updated clinical practice guidelines and the incorporation of new therapeutic classes into practice recommendations.

Pharmacists can make a difference through screening, counseling, and treatment.

An analysis of 2 randomized trials of statin therapy for patients enrolled after an acute coronary syndrome finds that high-dose statins do not increase the risk of kidney injury.

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes increased 30.5%, and the prevalence of type 1 diabetes increased 21.1% in US youth between 2001 and 2009, a study finds.

According to a recent study, one-fifth of those aged 60 or older who were candidates for pharmacologic therapy under JNC 7 would rely on lifestyle blood pressure control under JNC 8.

Starlin Haydon-Greatting, MS, BSPharm, FAPHA, discusses the range of education and training that prepares pharmacists to play a role in patient-centered diabetes care.

Teams consisting of a clinical pharmacist, a pharmacy resident, and a pharmacy technician have helped patients get blood pressure and blood sugar under control, corrected medication errors, and reduced hospitalization rates.

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Pharmacists can emphasize to patients that anxiety is a real disease with effective treatments.

A 50-year-old male with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted for a laparoscopic colectomy. The patient's surgeon requests a pharmacy consultation to develop a multimodal, opioid-sparing pain control regimen.

A recent article summarizes current knowledge and discusses challenges related to atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

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Promoting vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae can prevent meningitis and related complications.

OTC case studies involving oral ulcerations, fungal infections, immunizations for a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy, and dry mouth.

Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, explains that employers can save a great deal on health care costs by helping their employees with diabetes effectively manage their condition.