Vancouver Archives - BCDiabetes British Columbia Diabetes Care, Research, and Education Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:18:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/favicon-150x150.png Vancouver Archives - BCDiabetes 32 32 John Daly from CKNW and Dr. Tom Elliott discuss recent advances in diabetes care https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/john-daly-from-cknw-and-dr-tom-elliott-discuss-advanced-medicine/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 23:33:04 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=2407 BCDiabetes Medical Director, Dr. Tom Elliott, will be on CKNW radio! Dr. Tom Elliott will speak on John Daly’s radio show Back on the Beat this Saturday, 11:00 am about the benefits of CGM/Sensors, insulin pumps, and GLP-1 agonists. Dr. Tom Elliott will also speak about the new “Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy”. BCDiabetes is […]

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]]> The Dexcom G5: State-of-the-art sensor technology https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/the-dexcom-g5-state-of-the-art-sensor-technology/ https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/the-dexcom-g5-state-of-the-art-sensor-technology/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:25:02 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=1445 Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) or “sensors” have been around for more than a decade.  With the arrival in Canada last week of the Dexcom G5 everything has changed: the G5 is more accurate than its predecessor the G4 allowing for ever more reliable low and high sugar alarms, it sends results straight to your smartphone […]

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]]> https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/the-dexcom-g5-state-of-the-art-sensor-technology/feed/ 2 Continuous glucose monitors (sensors) https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/continuous-glucose-monitors-sensors/ Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:24:32 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=1451 Sensors (or continuous glucose monitors) are devices that measure the sugar/glucose in body water (known medically as “interstitial fluid”). A small teflon needle is inserted into the skin and is usually changed every 7-14 days. The needle is connected to a sensor which either automatically sends/pushes the Interstitial fluid glucose level via bluetooth to a […]

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]]> Dexcom G5 Hack – Extending sensor life up to 28 days https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/dexcom-g5-hack-extending-sensor-life-up-to-28-days/ Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:24:19 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=1462 First: purchase two accessories from Amazon.ca GrifGrips (package of 20 for CAD$20) Skin Tac (either wipes or the liquid, 50 wipes for CAD$14.84) Technique Place the sensor like you usually would, but put in on the back of the arm (as you would for a Freestyle Libre) – much better numbers. Then soak the white […]

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]]> Rethinking Investment in Healthcare https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/rethinking-investment-in-healthcare/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:42:45 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=1341 BCDiabetes Medical Director, Dr. Tom Elliott, recently met with Shafin Tejani, Angel Investor of the Year at the 2015 Canadian Startup Awards, to discuss a diabetes-related innovation. While the notion of money and investment in healthcare is nothing new, that diabetes is seen as a cause in addition to a market by people such as […]

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]]> Introducing the new BC Diabetes Clinic & Research Facility https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/210-west-broadway/ https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/210-west-broadway/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:35:29 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=742 It is with great excitement that we introduce our new diabetes clinic and research facility. This summer we moved from the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre and Vancouver General Hospital to a new customized facility located on the 4th floor at 210 West Broadway. Yes, the entire floor! Welcome. “The new space offers much […]

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]]> https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/210-west-broadway/feed/ 1 Our new Type 1 diabetes study puts us in the spotlight https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/our-new-type-1-diabetes-study-puts-us-in-the-spotlight/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:06:54 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=543   We have had a very busy week as news of our latest Type 1 diabetes study, sponsored by UBC and the JDRF Canadian Clinical Trials Network, is making the news. In the past 48 hours, our medical director, Dr. Tom Elliott, along with various members of our team and study participants, have appeared on the […]

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]]> Guest Post: Diabetes and Your Feet https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/diabetes-and-your-feet/ Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:52:34 +0000 https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/?p=1135 Dr. Jaspaul Riar The Canadian Diabetes Association projects that by 2020, one in three Canadians will have diabetes, be pre-diabetic or have undiagnosed diabetes. These numbers are startling, but what is more shocking is the number of foot amputations this is causing. In 2011-2012, Canadians suffered 2000 foot amputations due to diabetic wounds. This is […]

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]]> Welcome! https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/welcome/ Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:55:39 +0000 http://bcdiabetes.ca/?p=27 We are very excited to launch our new site and new blog at www.bcdiabetes.ca. Stay tuned here or sign-up for updates to receive some of the latest information on diabetes care, living with diabetes and overall health.

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