Gastroparesis, also known as “delayed gastric emptying” or “diabetic stomach” is a disorder of the digestive tract that causes food to remain in the stomach for a period of time that is longer than average.
Management
Landmark trials in type 2 diabetes
As with my previous blog on landmark type 1 diabetes studies, recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes are also based on evidence from large randomized clinical trials.
What’s new? Revised Canadian guidelines for diabetes prevention and management
It is a very exciting time for diabetes care and education and Canada! In early April, Diabetes Canada released the 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada.
What are normal blood sugar levels?
When you or someone you care for is diagnosed with diabetes, a three-worded phrase quickly becomes part of everyday conversation: that is, ‘blood sugar levels’ – or ‘blood glucose levels’.
Do random blood glucose tests help?
Regular blood glucose testing is important for people with diabetes, but are random blood glucose tests also helpful?
Information for caregivers: managing high blood sugar in people with diabetes
If you are caring for a loved one with diabetes, it’s important that you know how to recognize and manage high blood sugar levels (this is known as hyperglycemia).
