Maggots succeed after standard wound care fails for diabetic foot ulcer: case study
A longstanding diabetic foot ulcer that had failed to improve with standard wound care finally healed with the aid of maggot therapy, honey dressings and…
Tag: Diabetes
A lesson in mealtime carb counting for type 1 diabetes
Josh is a 26-year-old accountant diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago after presenting to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. Josh has no other known…
American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions — conference highlights
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held in Orlando, Florida, last month. The conference — one of the biggest events in the…
GLP-1 RAs slapped with ileus warning after TGA investigation
New safety warnings about the risk of ileus have been added to all GLP-1 receptor agonists following a TGA investigation into local reports of the…
Watch for retained gastric contents with periprocedural GLP-1 RA use: new guidance
Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists within four weeks of anaesthesia for non-endoscopic procedures should be considered non-fasted, according to new guidance. Doctors are also advised…
‘Regrettable, if understandable’: PBS tightens GLP-1 RA prescribing rules
Doctors prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists now require telephone or electronic authority when initiating therapy for all PBS indications. On 1 June, health officials tightened the…
Dr Nick Coatsworth: Compounded semaglutide ban is a mistake and will harm patients
Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth says the Federal Government’s looming ban on compounded semaglutide fails to recognise the life-changing effect of the…
New endometriosis and diabetes treatments earn PBAC approval
A new endometriosis treatment has been given the PBS green light just three months after it was approved by the TGA. The once-daily combination pill…
Qld pharmacists have started independently diagnosing and prescribing for 17 conditions
The Queensland Government’s pharmacy prescribing experiment is finally a reality. Pharmacists in the pilot confirmed on Wednesday morning that the State Government had given them…
Nearly 100% of patients using insulin miss a bolus dose each fortnight: study
Missing two basal or four bolus insulin doses in a fortnight is linked with a clinically significant >5% decrease in time with glucose levels in…
