GPs allowed to approve continuous glucose monitors — but only for veterans
GPs can now approve fully funded continuous glucose monitors for veteran card holders despite their ban from approving the devices under the National Diabetes Services…
Tag: Type 1 Diabetes
A GP guide to chronic kidney disease in diabetes
Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure (37% non-Indigenous Australians; 69% Indigenous Australians) and around 50% of people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM)…
Calls to ration emergency diabetes drug amid supply crisis
GPs are being advised to ration emergency glucagon kits and identify patients with type 1 diabetes with existing prescriptions in the wake of a critical…
Patient case – emergency gastric complication of type 1 diabetes
Jamilla, 41, presents to hospital with epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting on a background of type 1 diabetes, diagnosed 11 years ago. During admission, she…
The GP who built his own ‘pancreas’ says new research vindicates his leap of faith
A GP who taught dozens of his own patients with type 1 diabetes to build unapproved medical devices to manage their condition says a new…
DIY looping keeps patients in target glucose range for longer: study
Kiwi research has shown the use of DIY automated insulin delivery could help patients with type 1 diabetes stay in their target glucose range for…
Polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss point to something serious
Jackson, a 24-year-old male, presents to his GP with a four week history of worsening polydipsia and polyuria. He reports he has also lost 20kg…
A GP guide to ophthalmic complications of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is globally endemic and is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults. Diabetes may cause macrovascular disease, microvascular complications, neuropathy and…
Low-carb diets in type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an endocrine disorder characterised by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet cells and an inability to produce insulin. The condition is…
GPs demand change to govt’s ‘nonsensical’ glucose monitor funding rules
All patients with type 1 diabetes were made eligible for the subsidised devices this month.
