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Podcast 4, July 3, 2007:

Diabetes Nonsense

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Show notes:

1. Introduction
2. Intent of the Podcast Series
3. Legal Disclaimer
4. Diabetes Nonsense 1: Lancet Reuse
5. Diabetes Nonsense 2: Injecting Insulin Through Clothing
6. Diabetes Nonsense 3: "Everyone with diabetes has complications at 20 years."
7. Conclusion
8. Building Block #4
9. Next Month's Show
10. Feedback

Hyperlinks to research materials used in producing this episode:
Note: The podcast episode discusses key topics in an easy to understand format

Study: Injecting Insulin Through Clothing
IMPORTANT: Diabetes Press, Inc. and the show's host do not advocate and do not recommend this sub-standard approach to giving insulin injections.
Note: Free registration to BMJ Evidence-Based Nursing is required to access article.

Needle Tip Magnification of a Reused Insulin Syringe Needle
IMPORTANT: These pictures are also applicable to a reused lancet. Risks: Pieces of the needle tip can break-off under the skin; entire needle can break-off under the skin; insulin contamination; insulin leakage at plunger (inadequate insulin delivery); infections.

Finger Sepsis in Two Poorly Controlled Diabetic Patients With Reuse of Lancets
Proper site preparation prior to lancing, normal blood glucose levels, and single-use of the lancet would have most likely prevented these amputations. Source: Diabetes Care, Vol 25, Number 6, June 2002, page 1103. Note: Article is located on PDF page 9.

Advances in Nephrology
Audio Digest, Internal Medicine, Volume 54, Issue 11, June 7, 2007

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