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Sanjay Kalra

05-20-2022 | Hyperglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Managing hyperglycemia in the face of a high-carbohydrate diet

Sanjay Kalra considers the course of action when blood glucose remains high in someone who cannot, or will not, modify a high-carbohydrate diet.

Lori Berard

04-14-2022 | Hyperglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Managing hyperglycemia related to stress

Lori Berard highlights the contribution of stress to poor glycemic control and considers how healthcare providers can account for this in their practice.

Simon Heller and Shehla Shaikh

04-11-2022 | Type 1 diabetes | Ask the expert | Article

Ramadan and type 1 diabetes: Supporting religious fasting

Simon Heller from the UK talks to Shehla Shaikh from India to learn from her wealth of experience in supporting people with type 1 diabetes to fast during Ramadan.

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03-31-2022 | Diet | Hot topic review | Article

Fasting and people with diabetes

Read this Hot Topic Review to catch up on the latest research into the risks and benefits of fasting for people with diabetes.

Anthonia Ogbera

03-09-2022 | Hyperglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

​​​​​​​Overcoming barriers to physical activity in persons with diabetes

In this addition to our hyperglycemia series, Anthonia Ogbera makes the case for exercise as an underemployed care strategy and offers advice for achieving success.

John Wilding

01-19-2022 | Hyperglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Corticosteroid treatment and the consequences for glucose control

John Wilding highlights the issue of hyperglycemia triggered by use of high-dose steroids and discusses management strategies.

Sanjay Kalra

10-13-2021 | Hypoglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Endemic hypoglycemia

In the final article in this series, Sanjay Kalra highlights region-specific causes of hypoglycemia requiring a tailored management approach.

Sanjay Kalra

09-21-2021 | Hypoglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Hypoglycemia in people taking alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

Sanjay Kalra explains how use of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes can complicate the treatment of hypoglycemia.

Sanjay Kalra

09-21-2021 | Hypoglycemia | View from the clinic | Article

Reactive hypoglycemia

In the second article of this series, Sanjay Kalra describes the issue of reactive hypoglycemia and how to best manage it.

Ask the expert Amirt Lamba, Ian de Boer

09-07-2021 | Nephropathy | Ask the expert | Article

DKD treatment update: SGLT2 inhibitors and finerenone

Nephrologist Ian de Boer joins primary care physician Amrit Lamba to discuss how the recent approval of finerenone and extension of the dapagliflozin label is likely to influence the treatment of kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

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07-14-2021 | Mental health | Feature | Article

Risk for suicidal ideation: Who, when, and why?

What makes some people more likely than others to have suicidal thoughts? We outline the risk factors and circumstances that can play a role.

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07-14-2021 | Mental health | Feature | Article

Suicide in diabetes: An important but under-recorded problem

How frequent are suicide deaths in people with diabetes, and can the data be trusted?

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07-14-2021 | Mental health | Feature | Article

Creating a safety net: How doctors can help suicidal patients

Screening, emergency protocols, and person-centered care – just some of the ways healthcare professionals can identify and support people at increased risk for suicide. Click through for more.

07-09-2021 | COVID-19 | Ask the expert | Article

An update on COVID-19 and diabetes

Stefan Bornstein provides an overview of the current understanding about COVID-19 and diabetes, including medications, vaccines, and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on diabetic ketoacidosis.

07-05-2021 | Mental health | Feature | Article

Risk for suicidal ideation: Who, when, and why?

Mary de Groot

06-23-2021 | Mental health | Ask the expert | Article

Suicide risk in diabetes: Why doctors may hesitate to screen, but should not

Mary de Groot explains the importance of screening for suicidal ideation in people with diabetes, and addresses common concerns that may make doctors hesitate to do so (7:22).

Sanjay Kalra, Lori Berard, John Wilding

10-07-2020 | EASD 2020 | Conference coverage | Article

EASD 2020: Editorial Board conference highlights

Listen to Sanjay Kalra, John Wilding and Lori Berard reflecting on their research highlights of this year’s virtual 56th EASD Annual Meeting (39:05).

Christel Hendrieckx

09-07-2020 | Psychosocial care | Podcast | Article

Why psychosocial care matters: The psychological impact of hypoglycemia

Christel Hendrieckx discusses the psychological consequences of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes (22:46).

William Polonsky

08-31-2020 | Psychosocial care | Podcast | Article

Why psychosocial care matters: Diabetes distress

William Polonsky talks about how diabetes distress affects the wellbeing and glucose management of people with diabetes, and what healthcare professionals can do to help (15:48).

Glycemic happiness: Is there more to ‘good’ glucose control?

03-25-2020 | Mental health | View from the clinic | Article

Glycemic happiness: Is there more to ‘good’ glucose control?

What is glycemic happiness and what are its benefits for diabetes practitioners and patients? Diabetologist Sanjay Kalra shares his view from the clinic.