Special Podcast Series: COVID-19 & Diabetes
In this special podcast series, Drs. Neil Skolnik and John J. Russell of Abington Jefferson Health are joined by the leading experts in diabetes treatment and care to discuss the latest information and recommendations for treating diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. For webinar recordings of many of these episodes, please visit https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/covid-19.
Diabetes Core Updateis a monthly audio podcast devoted to presenting and discussing the latest clinically relevant articles from ADA’s four scholarly journals:DiabetesDiabetes Care,Clinical Diabetes, andDiabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5–6 recently published articles. Intended for the busy health care professional who has little time to review journal articles in depth,Diabetes Core Update;discusses how the latest research and information published in ADA journals are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.
Please listen to each episode by clicking on the podcast players below or by freely subscribing to Diabetes Core Update via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform.
May 25, 2020
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Total Time: 56:32 | File Size: 81.9 MB
In this special episode, Dr. Boris Draznin (University of Colorado, Denver), along with a distinguished panel, focuses on inpatient care for people with diabetes and COVID-19, utilizing a question and answer format, during a town hall. This episode was originally recorded on May 14, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Boris Draznin, MD, PhD
University of Colorado, Denver
Carol Levy, MD, CDE
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jing Chao, MD
University of Washington
Related resources:
Town Hall: Real-World Cases--Inpatient Care for People with Diabetes and COVID-19
May 21, 2020
How Do HCPs Safely Reopen Their Practice After COVID-19 Quarantine?
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Total Time: 23:34 | File Size: 34.4 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Thomas Jefferson University) and John B. Lynch (University of Washington), discuss how health care providers can safely reopen their practices after the COVID-19 quarantine. This episode was originally recorded on May 14, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Neil Skolnik, MD
Thomas Jefferson University
John B. Lynch, MD, MPH
University of Washington
Related resources:
How Do HCPs Safely Reopen Their Practice After COVID-19 Quarantine?
May 19, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Challenges and Opportunities to Help Vulnerable Populations
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Total Time: 33:08 | File Size: 45.9 MB
In this special episode, Dr. Enrique Caballero (Harvard Medical School), along with a distinguished panel, focuses on the challenges and opportunities to help vulnerable populations. This episode was originally recorded on April 23, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Enrique Caballero, MD
Harvard Medical School
Ashby Walker, PhD
University of Florida
Anne Harper, MS, RDN, CDE
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Lisa Taylor, DNP, MSN, BSN
Optum/United Health Group
Arshiya A. Baig, MD, MPH, FACP
University of Chicago
Related resources:
COVID-19 and the Diabetes Care Team: Challenges and Opportunities to Help Vulnerable Populations
May 12, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 and Diabetes Technology - Updates
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Total Time: 34:53 | File Size: 48.3 MB
In this special episode, Dr. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) along with a distinguished panel, focuses on Diabetes Technology in the COVID-19 outbreak. This episode was originally recorded on May 12, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Irl B. Hirsch, MD
University of Washington
Ruth S. Weinstock, MD, PhD
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM
Henry Ford Health System
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May 9, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - The Role of Community Health Workers as First Responders
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Total Time: 38:43 | File Size: 53.6 MB
Association of Bariatric Surgery With Cancer Incidence in Patients With Obesity and Diabetes: Long-Term Results Universal Subsidized Continuous Glucose Monitoring Funding for Young People With Type 1 Diabetes: Uptake and Outcomes Over 2 Years Dietary Insulinemic Potential and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality 2022 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Associations of Daily Steps and Step Intensity with Incident Diabetes Association of Statin Therapy Initiation With Diabetes Progression.
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Betsy Rodriguez
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Colleen Barbero, PhD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, CHW, PN, SFC
National Association of Community Health Workers
Related resources:
The Role of Community Health Workers as First Responders in the COVID-19 Outbreak
May 3, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Impact on Youth and their Families
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Total Time: 35:49 | File Size: 33.2 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) and Cynthia Munoz (President-Elect, Health Care & Education, American Diabetes Association), along with a distinguished panel, discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on youth with diabetes and their families. This episode was originally recorded on April 29, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Barry Conrad, MPH, RD, CDE
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
Marisa Hilliard, PhD
Behavioral Health Consultant
Cynthia Munoz, PhD, MPH
President-Elect, Health Care & Education, American Diabetes
Association
Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR
Behavioral Health Consultant
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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COVID-19: Impact on Youth with Diabetes & Families in Quarantine
April 26, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Older Adults
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Total Time: 25:07 | File Size: 34.9 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Irl Hirsch (University of Washington), Elbert Huang (University of Chicago), and Stacie Levine (University of Chicago) discuss issues related to treating older adults with diabetes and COVID-19. This episode was originally recorded on April 20, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series. Topics include:
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1. Risk of COVID-19 in older adults
2. What are the recommendations for glucose control during the pandemic
3. Telemedicine
4. Challenges to home care
5. Long-term care settings
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April 25, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Cardiovascular Concerns
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Total Time: 15:18 | File Size: 21.4 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) and John Russell (Thomas Jefferson University and Abington Jefferson Health) discuss cardiovascular concerns in patients with COVID-19 and diabetes. This episode was originally recorded on April 19, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health
John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health
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April 25, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Empowering Patients
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Total Time: 25:29 | File Size: 35.4 MB
In this special episode,Drs. Mary de Groot(ADA President, Health Care & Education; Indiana University School of Medicine),Jane Jeffrie Seley(New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine Center), andJean M. Lawrence(Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Kaiser Permanente Research) discuss topics related to empowering patients with diabetes during COVID-19. This episode was originally recorded on April 9, 2020, and presented as part of ADA's webinar series. Topics include:
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1. Defining terms and talking with patients about the epidemiology of COVID-19
2. How should providers talk with patients about the risk of COVID-19? The impact of testing
3. COVID-19 infection and its impact on self-care
4. Barriers to problem-solving
5. Diabetes self-care: helping to create a sense of normalcy
6. Diabetes self-care: “It’s OK not to be OK”; acknowledging our feelings
7. Coping with stress
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April 25, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Self-Care
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Total Time: 14:29 | File Size: 21.7 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) and Aaron Sutton, LCSW (Behavioral Health Consultant; Abington Jefferson Health) discuss the often overlooked importance of caring for ourselves while caring for others. This episode was originally recorded on April 1, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Neil Skolnik, MD
Abington Jefferson Health
Aaron Sutton, LCSW
Behavioral Health Consultant
Abington Jefferson Health
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April 24, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Telehealth
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Total Time: 14:19 | File Size: 20.1 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) and Eric Johnson (University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences) discuss telehealth approaches to treating patients with diabetes during COVID-19. This episode was originally recorded on March 31, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Neil Skolnik, MD
Abington Jefferson Health
Eric Johnson, MD
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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April 24, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Inpatient Townhall
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Total Time: 59:00 | File Size: 81.1 MB
In this special episode, distinguished faculty answer questions about inpatient management of patients who have diabetes, during COVID-19. This episode, which was recorded on April 7, 2020, is a follow-up discussion to ADA’s Town Hall on inpatient care for people with diabetes and is presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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Shivani Agarwal, MD, MPH
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jennifer Clements, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CDE, BCACP
American Pharmacists Association
Robert Eckel, MD
ADA President, Medicine & Science
University of Chicago
Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington
Melanie Mabrey, DNP
Co-Chair - American Association of Nurse Practitioners - Endocrine
Specialty Practice Group
Jane Jeffrie-Seley, DNP, BC-ADM, CDCES
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
Neil Skolnik, MD
Abington Jefferson Health
Related resources:
ADA Townhall: COVID-19 and Inpatient Care for People With Diabetes
Inpatient Diabetes Care and COVID-19
April 23, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Inpatient Management #2
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Total Time: 30:28 | File Size: 44.3 MB
In this special episode, Drs. Robert Eckel (ADA President, Medicine & Science), Mary Korytkowski (University of Pittsburgh), and Irl Hirsh (University of Washington) answer questions about inpatient diabetes care during COVID-19. This episode, which was recorded on April 15, 2020, is a follow-up discussion to ADA’s Town Hall on inpatient care for people with diabetesand is presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series. Topics include:
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1. Subcutaneous insulin infusions
2. CGM use in the inpatient setting
3. Insulin infusion pumps in the inpatient setting
4. Recommendations for inpatient glycemic control
5. Oral medications
6. Hydroxychloroquine and adverse effects in persons with diabetes
Related resources:
ADA Townhall: COVID-19 and Inpatient Care for People With Diabetes
April 23, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 and Diabetes – Considerations for Health Care Professionals
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Total Time: 24:13 | File Size: 35.3 MB
In this special episode, the American Diabetes Association’s COVID-19 leadership team discusses a range of issues related to COVID-19 and the treatment of diabetes. This episode was originally recorded on March 31, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series. Topics include:
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1. Access to medications
2. Effect on diabetes self-management
3. Can patients take their own supplies (e.g., insulin pumps and CGM) if they are hospitalized?
4. Considerations for specific hypoglycemic medications during inpatient hospitalization
5. Differences in management for persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
6. Use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists during the COVID-19 infection
7. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease during COVID-19
8. ACEs and ARBs
9. Stress among healthcare professionals
Robert Eckel, MD
ADA President, Medicine & Science
University of Chicago
Mary de Groot, PhD
ADA President, Health Care & Education
Indiana University
Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington
Anne Peters, MD
University of Southern California
Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
ADA Past President, Medicine & Science
University of Chicago
Neil Skolnik, MD
Abington Jefferson Health
April 22, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Deep Dive into Medication Management
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Total Time: 21:43 | File Size: 33.3 MB
This special episode focuses on managing and monitoring diabetes patients’ medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode was originally recorded on April 14, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
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In this episode, Drs. Neil Skolnik (Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University) and Joshua J. Neumiller (College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University) discuss the following topics:
1. Inpatient Medication Management for Persons Admitted With Diabetes
2. Outpatient Medication Management for Persons With Diabetes
3. Hypoglycemic Medication Management
4. ACEs and ARBs
5. NSAIDs
Related resources:
ADA Town Hall: COVID-19 and Inpatient Care for People With Diabetes
COVID-19 and Diabetes – Considerations for Health Care Professionals
April 21, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Inpatient Management of Persons with Diabetes
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Total Time: 27:48 | File Size: 38.6 MB
This special episode focuses on inpatient management of patients with diabetes and COVID-19 infection. This episode was originally posted on April 6, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COVID-19 webinar series.
In this episode, Drs Irl Hirsch (University of Washington, Seattle) and Guillermo E. Umpierrez (Emory University, Atlanta Georgia) discuss the following topics:
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1. Risk with Diabetes of COVID-19 and Complications of COVID-19
2. Management of Hyperglycemia during COVID-19 Infection
3. Sub-cutaneous Insulin for DKA
4. CGM in the Hospital Setting
5. Home detection and care of DKA
6. Diabetes Education in the Hospital During COVID-19
Related resources
Inpatient Insulin Protocols – COVID-19
https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/inpatient-insulin-protocols-covid-19
Inpatient Care Questions: April 15 Update
https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/inpatient-care-questions-april-15-update
April 20, 2020
Diabetes Core Update: COVID-19 - Planning Sick Days
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Total Time: 22:50 | File Size: 32.9 MB
This special episode on planning sick days for your diabetes patients during COVID-19 was originally recorded on April 1, 2020, and presented as part of ADA’s COIVID-19 webinar series.
In this episode, Drs. Anne Peters (University of Southern California) and Louis Philipson (ADA Past President, Medicine & Science; University of Chicago) discuss the following topics:
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1. How do we help our patients with diabetes stay safe during COVID-19?
2. Helping patients negotiate safety issues in the workplace
3. Safety Issues when people do not come in for care
4. Managing SGLT-2 inhibitors during the pandemic
5. Home detection and care of DKA
6. Renewing medications and telemedicine visits
Related COVID-19 resources:
COVID-19 and Diabetes: ADA Resources for Diabetes
Professionals
https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/covid-19
Diabetes and COVID-19 Online Community
https://procommunity.diabetes.org/forums/community-home
Information for Patients With Diabetes
https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19
Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Wu Z, McGoogan JM. JAMA. Published online February 24, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2648
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Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study. Zhou et al. The Lancet, In Press. Available online 11 March 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30566-3
Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Fang et al. The Lancet, In Press. Available online 11 March 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30116-8
Related COVID-19 resources
COVID-19 and Diabetes: ADA Resources for Diabetes Professionals
https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/covid-19
Diabetes and COVID-19 Online Community
https://procommunity.diabetes.org/forums/community-home
Information for Patients With Diabetes
https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19
