Type 2 Diabetes Resources Chosen by Advanced Practice Providers
  • Clinical guidelines
  • Patient support and education resources
  • Research updates

Race-Free eGFR Equations With Creatinine and Cystatin C Improve CKD Accuracy and Equity

Current equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) incorporate age, sex, and race—despite race in these equations being used as a social, not biological, construct....
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Ashlyn Smith,
MMS, PA-C
Endocrine Physician Associate, Veterans Administration Medical Center
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The Exercise Prescription: How Just Minutes a Day Can Improve Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

An expert discussion featured in Medical News Today’s “In Conversation” podcast highlights the crucial role of exercise in promoting longevity...
Tina Copple,
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Tina Copple,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, CDCES
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GLP-1 and Dual Agonists Promote Fat Loss With Minimal Muscle Loss, Study Finds

A recent study presented at the European Congress on Obesity shows that patients treated with GLP-1 or dual GLP-1/GIP receptor...
Tina Copple,
CURATED BY:
Tina Copple,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, CDCES
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Statins and PCSK9 Inhibitors Tied to Higher Microvascular Risk in Diabetes

This Mendelian randomization (MR) study investigated whether three classes of cholesterol-lowering drugs—HMGCR inhibitors (eg, statins), PCSK9 inhibitors, and NPC1L1 inhibitors—causally...
Hal Joseph,
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Hal Joseph,
PA-C, CDE
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Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Contributors to the Type 2 Diabetes Center of Excellence

POCN’s Type 2 Diabetes Center of Excellence is curated by practicing clinical physician associates and nurse practitioners who review and select resources that are the most useful to their peers. They provide their expertise by hand-picking the latest content for advanced practice providers.

Hal Joseph,
PA-C, CDE
Physician Associate, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Tina Copple,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, CDCES
Family Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic
Mayra Cantazaro,
DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES
Family Nurse Practitioner, Valley Diabetes and Endocrinology Comprehensive Center
Ashlyn Smith,
MMS, PA-C
Endocrine Physician Associate, Veterans Administration Medical Center
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