Diabetes Medications can cause Urinary or Faecal Incontinence
Health care professionals and people with diabetes, often associate diabetes complications as being confined to reduced vision, impaired renal...
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CareSens N Voice. The meter that talks!
For those with diabetes and impaired vision, monitoring blood glucose levels can be challenging. The CareSens N Voice meter, with its talking function,...
Changes to certification of NDSS forms from 1 August 2020
The Department of Health has undertaken a project to deliver updated NDSS IT systems and simplified business processes to reduce administrative time and...
Plant-based diets and type 2 diabetes
Plant-based diets are those that consist entirely or mostly of plant-based foods including fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and grains. While a...
Editors Column
As we put this edition of the ADE together, it remains a challenging time for diabetes educators and the people with diabetes we care for. I hope...
Will Telehealth Change the Future of T1D Care?
Telehealth has been a fixture of type 1 diabetes (T1D) care in Australia for decades, helping people in rural or remote communities to access clinicians...
How much carbohydrate does a woman with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus need?
It is widely accepted that Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) provided by a dietitian is the best first line therapy in the management of Gestational...
Insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring education and training via telehealth
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the health sector rapidly adapted to accommodate social distancing requirements. Some changes made have proven to be...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: what diabetes educators need to know
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women, affecting an estimated 8-13% of women of reproductive age.1...
The role of dietary protein in the development of diabetes-related kidney disease: Is a high protein diet safe?
Kidney disease is a major complication of suboptimally managed diabetes, second only to cardiovascular disease in its contribution to the increased...