USC Westside Center for Diabetes | December 2001 Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE


		The Results Are In: Therapies to prevent type 2 diabetes compared.

		Pump Update: Minimed Paradigm release postponed, and Disetronic introduces a new infusion set.

		Sugar: Have your fruitcake and eat it too.

		Kids with Diabetes: Care at school is critical to a healthy life, now and later.

		Changing Rules: FAA issues guidelines for flying with diabetes supplies.

		Prevention: USC physician seeks causes and ways to head off diabetes.

Points of Interest


		Handling stress

		Cholesterol-lowering drugs

		Concern Over Atkins Diet

		Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy

		Diabetes... an Aspirin a Day

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	What's New with Pumps? - By Mary Rose Sosa Minimed has been bought out by Medtronic. The release of the new Minimed Paradigm pump has been suspended until early next year because of strict quality control standards imposed by Medronic. Upgrades will still be granted to any patients started on the 508 model after March 2001. Animas pumps are now being shipped with diabetes management software. The ezManager is designed for Palm OS and Windowsbased desktop computers. You can download a free 30-day trial of ezManager at www.animascorp.com. Disetronic has launched its new DTron pump. It has an insulin pen within the pump, though most pump users I've demonstrated it to find it to be too big and heavy. Disetronic also has a new infusion set that's compatible with all pumps. It's called the Ultraflex Soft. It's inserted manually and is supposed to be really comfortable. It disconnects directly from the site like the Silhouette and the cannula goes straight into the subcutaneous tissue like the SofSet. I look forward to getting some feedback from patients. Any volunteers? You may e-mail me with any pump concerns or questions at maryrosesosa@yahoo.com. Happy pumping!
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