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Transitioning from Basal to Basal-Bolus Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

By
Steven Edelman, MD
September 27 , 2022 01:51 PM

Watch this brief video by diabetes expert Dr. Steven Edelman that offers concise guidance on how to transition people with type 2 diabetes from basal-only to a basal plus bolus insulin regimine. This video is excerpted from the webinar Navigating Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes: Treating a Moving Target. Dr. Edelman quickly covers a practical step-wise approach to achieve glycemic management with the slow addition of rapid-acting insulin at meals to the basal dose. He also covers use of a NPH and regular insulin regimen if cost is a challenge.