tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13585648073257314772011-07-30T05:10:37.732-07:00This is a communication tool for The Primary Care Metabolic Group.PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-44488020228991218962010-10-26T12:26:00.000-07:002010-10-26T12:28:36.422-07:00<strong>Share your experience of developing a diabetes group visit. Include your "messes" and "successes"--they will help all our members better implement group visits in their practice.</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-4448802022899121896?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-19796397848757939732010-09-30T09:05:00.000-07:002010-09-30T09:07:44.429-07:00<strong>What are some examples of office/practice re-design areas you've implemented to help in meeting diabetes quality markers?</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-1979639784875793973?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-19970197247965227632009-08-20T10:24:00.000-07:002009-08-20T10:26:58.148-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you plan to make any changes in your pratice to integrate a 'look ahead' approach to treat your patients with diabetes? If so, what plans do you have?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-1997019724796522763?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-6847366420856658972009-06-24T08:12:00.000-07:002009-06-24T08:14:23.624-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Patients with diabetes and depression are a tremendous challenge in primary care. How are you managing these patients and what type of information do you need to improve the care of these patients? </span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-684736642085665897?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-82432872886868934812009-05-21T07:13:00.000-07:002009-05-21T07:14:02.344-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What are your greatest challenges in helping patients accept and adhere to lifestyle changes? </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What strategies have worked for you? </span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-8243287288686893481?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-89111595807227573242009-04-21T06:15:00.000-07:002009-04-21T06:20:08.096-07:00<p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">In your opinion, how is emergence of a new DPP-4 inhibitor (saxagliptin) influencing care of patients with type 2 diabetes?<br /><br /><br /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you view these changes as positive?<br /><br /><br />If approved, what role do you predict saxagliptin will have in managing patients with type 2 diabetes?</span></strong></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-8911159580722757324?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-34766085236642158992009-03-04T09:06:00.000-08:002009-03-04T09:07:19.617-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>How have the results of VADT and ACCORD changed the way you manage your patients with type 2 diabetes?</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-3476608523664215899?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-67746902611508172852008-12-10T11:33:00.000-08:002008-12-10T11:40:53.561-08:00<ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you normally obtain hs-CRP levels on your asymptomatic patients with normal LDL-cholesterol levels?<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you plan to switch any of your patients from their current statin therapy to rosuvastatin? If so, why?<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">What other cardiovascular inflammatory markers are you currently screening for in your intermediate and high risk patient populations?<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">How are the pharmaceutical representatives in your area for Merck and Pfizer handling the news about JUPITER?<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Are any of your patients coming to you and specifically asking you, as their physician, to place them on Crestor, based upon the results of JUPITER?</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-6774690261150817285?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-73975468549396478182008-10-15T05:48:00.000-07:002008-10-15T05:49:43.562-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Please share any interesting patients who may experience neuroinflammation with our membership. These are complicated pain management issues. We encourage other members to offer their expertise and pain management strategies.</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-7397546854939647818?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-57747097143106571572008-08-22T12:28:00.000-07:002008-08-22T12:29:53.922-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Are you obtaining serum vitamin D levels routinely in your patients with cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and diabetes?</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Are you advising patients at high risk for CVD to spend at least 15 minutes daily outside exposed to sunlight?</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-5774709714310657157?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-29386465838966238852008-07-21T11:29:00.000-07:002008-07-21T11:30:13.919-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What are your views on the ACCORD and ADVANCE trials?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-2938646583896623885?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-535820020829972282008-06-23T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-23T09:34:39.920-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Have any of you observed any unusual cases of insulin reactions such as lipoatrophy?<br />How do they affect your patient’s glycemic control?<br />What tricks do you use to determine the cause of the insulin reactions?<br />How do you counsel them on altering their injection behaviors?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-53582002082997228?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-63538750976277056952008-05-14T10:46:00.000-07:002008-05-14T10:47:10.468-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What are your thoughts on the ACCORD trial?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-6353875097627705695?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-33447244397799187782008-04-04T11:20:00.000-07:002008-04-04T11:23:52.395-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">How are you treating your diabetes patients who may be considered as being "brittle"?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-3344724439779918778?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-57103746344633290902008-03-07T07:05:00.000-08:002008-03-07T07:09:02.155-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">How are you currently managing your patients with prediabetes?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-5710374634463329090?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-52882236454525100642008-01-16T08:21:00.002-08:002008-01-16T08:26:12.261-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Do any of your patients have androgen deficiency syndrome? If so, how did you diagnose them and what treatments have you prescribed?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-5288223645452510064?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-28122097526990556082007-11-15T10:50:00.000-08:002007-11-15T10:52:36.522-08:00<strong>What are your thoughts on the recent removal of Exubera from the market?</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-2812209752699055608?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358564807325731477.post-51312133697091949582007-11-14T13:48:00.001-08:002007-11-14T13:48:37.195-08:00We are curious to hear your responses to this question. Please feel free to post a response!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1358564807325731477-5131213369709194958?l=pcmg2.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PCMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758685421408150891noreply@blogger.com3