AADE Strategies for InsulinTherapy 2011.PDF - An excellent review of the latest research on proper insulin administration techniqes, patient barriers and insulin therapy.

Diabetes treatment: Insulin and incretins. Fowler, M. (2010). Clinical Diabetes. An excellent review of the latest in insulin therapy.

Insulin Replacement Therapy -Authored by DES faculty member, Evelyne Fleury Milfort, this is an excellent white paper. It reviews strategies to effectively This chapter provides an in-depth overview of the diabetes epidemic with a special focus on the pathophysiology of diabetes and vessel disease. It compares the different definitions of metabolic syndrome and concludes with goals and diabetes treatment strategies. Overall, this chapter provides a comprehensive review of diabetes pathophysiology, heart disease, prevention and treatment strategies from a global perspective.

Practical Strategies to Improve Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes-This white paper is authored by DES faculty member, Evelyne Fleury Milfort, and published in the Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP), June 2008. It addresses practical strategies to improve treatment of type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this review is to document the need for, barriers to, and available treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes, with a focus on modern insulin and delivery systems.

New Drugs in the Development for the Treatment of Diabetes-This article by Terri L. Levien, PharmD, and Danial E. Baker, PharmD, FASHP, FASCP, was published in Diabetes Spectrum, 2009. This is an comprehensive and extensive description of new drugs on the horizon for diabetes. Written by pharmacists, it includes excellent tables and descriptions of the unique actions of each of these antihyperglycemic agents.

Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes A Consensus Algorithm for the Initiation and Adjustment of Therapy-This medication roadmap was developed in collaboration by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. An excellent review of diabetes medications and the rationale for initiating therapy and making adjustments. Published in Diabetes Care, January 2009

Metformin and B12 Deficiency-This complication affects about 30% of patients with diabetes who take metformin. Despite its common occurrence, vitamin B12 deficiency is often unrecognized and untreated. For this reason, patients on metformin should have their B12 level monitored annually. Published in BMJ. 2010;340:c2198

Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders, (5th ed.). Lebovitz, H.E. (2009) Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association.

U-500 Insulin - When more with Less Yields Sucess -with the growing weight of our population, there is an increasing need for larger insulin doses. This article on U-500 insulin offers helpful information on pharmacotherapy, safety and dosing.