Peters on Diabetes

• AACE Algorithm Offers New Guidance on Managing T2DM   Dr. Anne Peters reviews the latest algorithm from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists for treating type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 31, 2013
• Canagliflozin: Who May Benefit From New Diabetes Drug?   Dr. Anne Peters discusses the clinical considerations in prescribing this first-in-class drug for type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 09, 2013
• An Unusual Case of Type 1 Diabetes -- or Is It Type 2?   Dr. Anne Peters describes her management of a lean Asian man who came to her with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 07, 2013
• Kazano! New Alogliptin Combos for Type 2 Diabetes   Dr. Anne Peters explains prescribing considerations for the newly approved alogliptin and its combination formulations.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 13, 2013
• What's New in ADA's Latest Diabetes Guidelines?   Dr. Anne Peters discusses the changes to the standards of care updated annually by the American Diabetes Association.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 07, 2013
• CGM: Practical Uses in Diabetes   Dr. Anne Peters discusses the real-life use of continuous glucose monitoring and recent advances in the technology.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 25, 2013
• Insulin for Prediabetes?   Dr. Anne Peters describes her personalized approach to treating a patient with prediabetes, using clinical trial data and the patient's input to come up with an unusual plan.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 26, 2012
• 'Why We Halted Look AHEAD'   Dr. Anne Peters, an investigator for Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes), explains the reasons for stopping this large national trial and provides perspective for clinicians to share with their patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 19, 2012
• How to Use New Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines   Dr. Anne Peters, an author of the ADA/EASD guidance issued earlier this year, offers a step-by-step guide to selecting the right medications for patients with type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 21, 2012
• Lean Adults With New Diabetes: Treatment Pearls   Dr. Anne Peters outlines key issues in the assessment and management of normal-weight patients who develop diabetes in adulthood.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 04, 2012
• ORIGIN Reassures Us of Insulin's Safety, Effectiveness   The results of the ORIGIN trial may not change clinical practice dramatically, says Dr. Anne Peters, but they reinforce the benefits of insulin without raising the risk for cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 21, 2012
• New Guidelines Clarify Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes   Clinicians can use the new guidelines to better navigate the many treatment options and deliver optimal, patient-centered care, says Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 20, 2012
• Bariatric Surgery a 'Magic Bullet' for Diabetes?   New research shows that bariatric surgery may produce better responses than standard medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, but surgery is no panacea, warns Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 05, 2012
• Traveling With Diabetes: Help Your Patients Prepare   Patients who take insulin for diabetes may be nervous about traveling, but you can help them feel secure with these preparations explained by Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 28, 2012
• Bydureon: An Easy, Effective New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes   How will the new once-weekly exenatide formulation fit into the overall diabetes armamentarium? Dr. Anne Peters offers a short overview.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 31, 2012
• I Was Shocked by What You Don’t Have   Dr. Anne Peters discusses diabetes care in Ethiopia with Dr. Ahmed Reja, President of the Ethiopian Diabetes Association, while attending the World Diabetes Congress in Dubai, UAE.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 19, 2011
• Diabetes Care in Poland: 'Just 1 Brick in Global System'   Dr. Leszek Czupryniak, President of Diabetes Poland, talks with Dr. Anne Peters about how diabetes care in Poland compares with that in other regions of the world.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 19, 2011
• What Does the Global Diabetes Epidemic Mean for US Clinicians?   The recent World Diabetes Congress offered important insights on diabetes from around the world, Dr. Anne Peters reports.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 19, 2011
• Managing Diabetes in Young Adults: New Guidelines   Pediatric patients with diabetes who are transitioning to adult care are particularly vulnerable, says Dr. Anne Peters, who co-chaired a committee that produced new clinical guidelines for these "emerging adults."
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 26, 2011
• Alzheimer Risk in Diabetes: What to Tell Patients?   Patients with diabetes have been asking questions about 2 new studies related to risk for Alzheimer disease and possible treatment, reports Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 19, 2011
• Liraglutide's REMS: What's New?   A recent FDA drug advisory highlighted the potential risks of liraglutide (Victoza®) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but was there anything new in the data or guidance? Dr. Anne Peters discusses the issue.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 30, 2011
• How Does Linagliptin Compare With Other DPP-4 Inhibitors?   Linagliptin is the latest addition to the array of medications available to treat type 2 diabetes. Dr. Anne Peters describes its role in the overall armamentarium.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 12, 2011
• ADA Highlights: New Drugs for Diabetes   Dr. Anne Peters and Dr. Julio Rosenstock discuss the diabetes drugs that will be most important to practicing clinicians in the next few years.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 24, 2011
• Safety of Diabetes Drugs -- Should We Worry?   Dr. Anne Peters and Dr. John Buse discuss the risks and benefits of diabetes drugs that are getting headlines for safety reasons.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 06, 2011
• Building a Social Network for Type 1 Diabetes   Dr. Anne Peters speaks with Marie Schiller about innovative programs of the Helmsley Trust, which include an online network for patients with type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 06, 2011
• Real Life With Diabetes: What Clinicians Need to Hear   Website founder and type 1 diabetes patient Amy Tenderich describes the day-to-day battle of diabetes management from the patient's perspective.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 06, 2011
• Improving Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology   Dr. Anne Peters speaks with Dr. Howard Wolpert about the benefits and limitations of continuous glucose monitoring and the "mechanical pancreas."
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 06, 2011
• Can an IndyCar Driver With Type 1 Diabetes Still Race?   Dr. Anne Peters explains how she works with Charlie Kimball, the first licensed IndyCar driver with diabetes, whose car is outfitted with steering wheel monitors and a helmet juice pack.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 25, 2011
• ADA's Practice Guidelines for 2011   Dr. Anne Peters discusses the new ADA guidelines.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 09, 2011
• New Guideline Sets Higher Hospital Glycemia Targets   Dr. Anne Peters summarizes the latest guidance on glycemia control for hospitalized patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 01, 2011
• Diabetes in 2010: A1c, ACCORD, Avandia, Victoza, and More   Dr. Anne Peters looks back over the major milestones reached in 2010 for the diagnosis and management of diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 29, 2010
• TZDs for Diabetes: Tips for Safe Use   Dr. Anne Peters describes how she uses TZDs, especially pioglitazone, to maximize patients' management of diabetes while still heeding safety warnings.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 08, 2010
• 1 Patient, 3 Assessments: Which Is Best?   Diabetes management can take many different forms, as Dr. Anne Peters discusses in this video commentary
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 29, 2010
• Common Supplements for Diabetes: Any Benefits?   Many patients with diabetes take supplements, such as cinnamon and fish oil. Dr. Anne Peters offers tips on how to advise patients about such therapies.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 30, 2010
• Emergency Kits for Patients With Diabetes: What's Needed?   Clinicians should advise patients with diabetes to prepare an emergency medical kit in case of disaster. Dr. Anne Peters shares her tips on what to pack.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 27, 2010
• Should We Continue Insulin Secretagogues When Starting Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes?   Dr. Anne Peters discusses new research that sheds light on this often perplexing question.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 08, 2010
• Transitioning Pediatric Patients With Diabetes to Adult Care   A gradual transition empowers patients to take charge of their diabetes management, explains Dr. Paola Sequeira in this discussion with Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 08, 2010
• What Key Lessons Emerged From ADA 2010?   Dr. David Kendall of the American Diabetes Association reviews highlights of the group's recent annual meeting with Dr. Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 08, 2010
• Avoiding Hypoglycemia: CGM Devices May Be the Answer   Dr. Howard Wolpert, an expert on continuous glucose monitors, discusses the importance of this technology with Dr. Anne Peters at the recent ADA annual meeting.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 07, 2010
• TZDs: Managing Fracture Risk -- In Men, Too   Dr. Anne Peters discusses ways to address the fracture risk associated with thiazolidinediones that are used to treat diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 07, 2010
• How Can We Help Our Overweight Patients?   Dr. Anne Peters discusses how to treat overweight and obese patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 21, 2010
• What Did ACCORD Teach Us About Hypertension Targets?   In this video editorial, Dr. Anne Peters reviews the "obvious" and more subtle lessons from ACCORD in regard to aggressive drug therapy to lower blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 26, 2010
• ACCORD Lipid Study Deserves Careful Review   Dr. Anne Peters looks beyond the hyped headlines to provide a reasoned analysis of ACCORD's findings on fenofibrate therapy in this video commentary.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 25, 2010
• Liraglutide: A New Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus   Dr. Anne Peters reviews the benefits and risks of liraglutide in this short video commentary.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 25, 2010
• ADA Offers 3 New Diabetes Treatment Recommendations   Dr. Anne Peters discusses new guidelines for treating gestational diabetes, using aspirin to lower cardiovascular risk, and treating hospitalized patients with diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 22, 2010
• New ADA Diagnosis Guidelines: Putting Them Into Practice   Dr. Anne Peters discusses how the new focus on hemoglobin A1c values may affect your patients and your clinical practice.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 15, 2010
• Onset of Type 1 Diabetes: A Patient's Journey   Dr. Anne Peters recounts the story of a late-night phone call that led to the diagnosis and management of diabetes in a 14-year-old boy, stressing the importance of individualized care.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 08, 2010
• Treating Severe Hypoglycemia: Family and Friends Are Key   If a patient with diabetes is seizing or unconscious due to severe hypoglycemia, will family and friends know what to do? Dr. Anne Peters provides tips in this video editorial.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 16, 2009
• Treating Mild Hypoglycemia: The Rule of 15   Do your patients know what 15 g of glucose look like? Dr. Anne Peters offers educational tips in this video commentary.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 11, 2009
• Insulin Pens: A Closer Look   You may be familiar with insulin pens, but do you know exactly how they work? Dr. Anne Peters provides a quick overview in this video editorial.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 30, 2009
• Starting a Patient on Insulin: Needles and Pens   Dr. Anne Peters provides a step-by-step video tutorial on teaching a patient how to administer insulin, with either a vial and syringe or with a convenient pen dispenser.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 29, 2009
• The Diabetic Foot Exam   What are the key aspects of the all-important foot exam in patients with diabetes? Dr. Anne Peters describes and demonstrates proper techniques in this 6-minute video blog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 11, 2009
• What Should We Tell Patients About Insulin Glargine?   Some patients with diabetes are panicking about reports that insulin glargine (Lantus®) may be associated with an increased risk for cancer. In this video blog, Dr. Anne Peters discusses how clinicians can best address those concerns.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 08, 2009
• On the RECORD: Rosiglitazone Safer Than Previously Thought   : In this video blog, Dr. Anne Peters discusses findings of the RECORD trial, which compared the cardiovascular risks for rosiglitazone with a combination of metformin and sulfonylureas.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 02, 2009
• Using Hemoglobin A1c Values to Diagnose Diabetes   Why did it take so long for experts to recommend this diagnostic process? Dr. Anne Peters reviews the issues in her latest video blog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 25, 2009
• Tips for Initiating Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes How can you help patients reach their target glucose levels? Dr. Anne Peters provides an algorithm and other simple steps in this video blog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 07, 2009
• Should We Raise Glucose Targets in the ICU? A recent study found that tighter glucose control of critically ill patients actually resulted in higher mortality. Dr. Anne Peters discusses the implications in this video blog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 28, 2009
• Treating Diabetes During the Economic Crunch In this video blog, Dr. Anne Peters offers tips on helping patients maintain diabetes control without bankrupting their pocketbooks.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 27, 2009
• Updated ADA Guidelines for Treating Type 2 Diabetes In her latest video blog, Dr. Peters discusses the new ADA recommendations for treating type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 04, 2008
• World Diabetes Day 2008 In her latest video blog, Anne Peters, MD, discusses the primary global awareness campaign for the over 250 million patients with diabetes worldwide.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 18, 2008
• The Results of the Long-Awaited UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) In her latest video blog, Dr. Peters discusses the long-term follow-up results from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 13, 2008
• The Benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring In her latest videoblog, Dr. Peters discusses the results of a study on continuous glucose monitoring represented at the recent European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 19, 2008
• Diabetes Prevention and Ralph DeFronzo What did Dr. Anne Peters learn from Dr. Ralph DeFronzo? Find out in this videoblog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 14, 2008
• Understanding the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA Trials The data may seem confusing, but in this video blog Dr. Anne Peters explains how these trials can help us better manage our diabetes patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 02, 2008
• Metformin Guidelines Does Dr. Anne Peters follow the rules on metformin use? She discusses this issue in her latest video blog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 27, 2008
• Insulin Pump Safety Dr. Anne Peters is a big fan of insulin pumps, but they are not for everybody, as she discusses in this videoblog.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 08, 2008