Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Publications

Canadian Journal of Diabetes is Canada’s only diabetes-oriented, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal for diabetes healthcare professionals.

Published quarterly (February, April, June, August, October and December), Canadian Journal of Diabetes contains original articles, resource reviews, a journal watch, shorter articles such as Perspectives in Practice and Diabetes and Society, and news from the Clinical and Scientific Section and the Diabetes Educators Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Canadian Journal of Diabetes is distributed as a benefit of membership to all members of the Professional Sections of Canadian Diabetes Association.

Canadian Journal of Diabetes - 2007, 12

Clinical Databases are a Vital Component of Quality Improvement Initiatives in Diabetes Care

Clinical databases are a vital component of quality improvement initiatives in diabetes care.

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H.J. Dean, J.U. Tu

Preventive Interventions for Type 1 Diabetes: History, Appraisal and Prospects

Evidence accumulating since the discovery of insulin shows that available therapies can ameliorate the morbidity and mortality of type 1 diabetes.

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J. Dupré, J.L. Mahon

The Elixir of Core Competencies: The Lure of Patient Safety

The elixir of core competencies: the lure of patient safety.

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S.E. Brien

2007 Canadian Diabetes Association, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Young Scientist Award

2007 Canadian Diabetes Association, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Young Scientist Award.

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B. Rodrigues, J. Guimond

People With Type 2 Diabetes Can Have Healthy Muscle if Physically Active

People with type 2 diabetes can have healthy muscle if physically active.

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M.C. Riddell

Biases Against Obesity Among Healthcare Professionals

Biases against obesity among healthcare professionals.

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R.C. Plotnikoff

Strength and Contractile Properties Are Similar Between Persons With Type 2 Diabetes and Age-, Weight-, Gender- and Physical Activity-Matched Controls

Deterioration of functional mobility, an individual’s ability to be independently mobile within his or her environment, is estimated to be 2 to 3 times higher in older individuals with diabetes compared with those without diabetes (1-3), and it has been suggested that functional deterioration is exacerbated in those with diabetes-related complications (4) and in women.

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L.A. Singh-Peters, G.R. Jones, K.A. Kenno, J.M. Jakobi

Healthcare Professional Bias Against the Obese: How Do We Know If We Have a Problem?

The future health of Canadians appears to be in jeopardy, in large part due to an expected dramatic increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, likely mediated by an aging population and a rapid rise in obesity in Canada (1).

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T.M. Vallis, B. Currie, D. Lawlor, T. Ransom

Identifying the Continuing Education Needs of Acute Care Nurses in Northern Ontario

The consistent and individualized use of current, evidencebased clinical practice guidelines can contribute to an improvement in diabetes health outcomes (1).

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S. Griffis, N. Morrison, C. Beauvais, M. Bellefountaine

Thiazolidinediones and Their Effect on Bone Metabolism: A Review

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are a group of commonly prescribed and effective oral glucose-lowering medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone are the TZDs currently approved for clinical use; they are generally well tolerated and complement other antihyperglycemic therapies (1).

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A. Lau, W. Harper

Canadian Journal of Diabetes December 2007 - Full Issue

Production of materials has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.