Over the past several months, Primary Care Metabolic Group and Primary Care Education Consortium have partnered with Medscape to provide an educational "Ask the Experts" series on basal bolus therapy. The series includes four educational columns as well as over a dozen Q&As between Medscape readers and the faculty author experts on basal bolus insulin. Take a moment to review the links below so you can better understand how to initiate and intensive basal bolus therapy in your patients with diabetes. Columns Importance of Daily Plasma Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707224 When and How to Implement Basal Bolus Therapy: Treating to Success: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707946 Overcoming Barriers to Insulin Replacement: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/709340 Question and Answers Less Hypoglycemia with Newer Analogs: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/712441 Monitoring Postprandial Glucose: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/712899 Significance of Postprandial Glucose: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/713167 Patient Self-titrating Insulin Dose: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/713552 Weight Gain Comparison: Insulin Analogs, Sulfonylurea and Thiazolidinediones: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/713893 Initial Dose for Basal Insulin: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/714465 Discontinuing Sulfonylureas When Starting Insulin?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/714594 How Do You Start Bolus Insulin?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/714596 Premix vs. Basal Bolus: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715356 How Often to Measure Blood Glucose?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715358 Basal Bolus vs. Basal Initially: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715361 Bolus Insulin BID: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715362 New A1C Goals?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715363 When is the Best Time to Start Insulin?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715363 Is Insulin Approved for Second-step Therapy?: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/715365 Differences Among Secretagogues in Causing Hypoglycemia: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/717863 Risks/Benefits of Secretagogues with Insulin: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/717865 Inpatient to Outpatient Glycemic Control: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/719057 |
