Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD - Episode 3: Practical Considerations for Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Therapy

Go online to PeerView.com/KNZ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Insulin is indispensable to the treatment of diabetes, but its use in people with diabetes presents numerous well-known challenges. As many as 40% of people with T2DM require insulin therapy, but only about one-third initiate basal insulin. How can endocrinologists and other healthcare providers ease the treatment burden for these patients? Part of the answer may lie in once-weekly basal insulins. This PeerView inQuiry challenges you to examine the role of once-weekly basal insulins and how they may help to improve outcomes in patients with diabetes. Four assessment questions will keep you on your toes, and an expert will share short, authoritative explanations on the latest clinical data, rationale for use, dosing and tips and strategies for helping patients achieve glycemic targets with less frequent basal insulin injection. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Compare the efficacy, safety, administration, and dosing frequency of once-weekly with once-daily basal insulins; and Identify patients with T2DM that are not meeting individualized glycemic goals and who may benefit from basal insulin therapy, including once-weekly formulations, as they become available.