http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com Practical Diabetes International EarlyView RSS Feed http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761603/Ranolazine.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761601/Diabetes_specialist_nursing_in_the_UK_the_judgement_call_A_review_of_existing_li.html The role of the diabetes specialist nurse (DSN) has evolved since its inception over 70 years ago. Now, 1363 DSNs work in the UK, in various health care settings. The need to work within a culture of evidence-based practice and clinical and cost effectiveness, along with a perceived lack of evidence within diabetes specialist nursing, has prompted investigation into the role and efficacy of UK-based DSNs.This review discusses the workforce demographics of DSNs employed in the UK, the evolving... 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761599/Effectiveness_of_staged_diabetes_management_on_the_quality_of_diabetes_care_in_M.html The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of staged diabetes management, a structured programme developed by the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, USA, on the quality of outpatient diabetes care at the primary level in Mexico.A prospective study was conducted in patients treated at outpatient diabetes clinics established in public health centres in 2001-2007 in Hidalgo, Mexico. Diabetes care was provided by multidisciplinary teams which included general physicians... 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761597/The_14item_Michigan_Diabetes_Knowledge_Test_translation_and_validation_study_of_.html The aims of this study were to translate the Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test (MDKT) into the Malaysian language, and to examine the psychometric properties of the Malaysian version.A standard translation procedure was used to create the Malaysian version of the MDKT from the original English version. A convenience sample of 307 outpatients with type 2 diabetes was identified between May and October 2009. All data were collected from the Penang General Hospital, Penang, Malaysia. Instruments... 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761595/A_Practical_Manual_of_Diabetes_in_Pregnancy__Edited_by_David_McCance_Michael_Mar.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761593/Exenatide_associated_renal_failure.html Exenatide is a relatively new drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. There have been four previous cases of ischaemic renal failure reported with exenatide. We report two cases of renal failure associated with exenatide. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761591/Emphysematous_gastritis_in_association_with_type_1_diabetes.html Emphysematous gastritis is an unusual and severe variant of gastritis characterised by invasion of the stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. Poorly controlled diabetes is one of the predisposing conditions for this disorder. We report a fatal case of emphysematous gastritis occurring in a 71-year-old man with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761589/Pain_pus_and_paralysis.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761587/Ward_staffing_levels_significantly_affect_timing_of_insulin_administration_in_ho.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761585/Proving_our_point_the_need_for_valid_and_reliable_measures_of_diabetes_education.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761583/Hypoglycaemia_cognition_and_the_older_person_with_diabetes.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761581/Caring_for_elderly_people_with_diabetes_in_residential_homes_launch_of_revised_U.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/761579/NICE_guidelines_for_the_management_of_painful_diabetic_neuropathy.html No Abstract. 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/741949/Carbamazepine.html No Abstract. 2010-06-14T00:00:00Z http://www.practicaldiabetesinternational.com/details/journalArticle/741941/Microwave_foot_a_new_hazard_for_the_diabetic_neuropathic_foot.html No Abstract. 2010-06-14T00:00:00Z