|
Post by peppy on Feb 26, 2016 21:44:16 GMT -5
I watched specialist for years specializing in intensive cares. A physician with an MD generalized can do the job. You have a human being. Increasing urine output, peeing all the time. Thirsty, so thirsty, losing weight..... finally you end up in an urgent care center, They take a glucose level from your finger. a blood sugar, it is 400 or 500. Physicians in urgent care center have to treat the hypoglycemia from other insulin. That seems to be ok with you.
This is not rocket science.
Anyone with first aid knowledge can treat hypoglycemia - it's glucose gel if they can swallow (that stuff is disgusting), or a glucagon shot if they cannot. If you are insulin dependent your insurer will provide a glucagon kit for you to keep with you. Hyperglycemia is more of a problem because depending on the circumstances you may need an IV and that is where an endo making the decision is a good idea. Any doctor could do it but I have had enough bad experiences with doctors (including in hospitals) to want an endo. I am trying to figure out their market. I do not think Type 1 diabetics will use it because if it is an emergency you are either going to ER or your endo, urgent care may treat you but they are sending you to the ER at the end of it anyway so you may as well go straight in. If it is not an emergency then it's a scheduled visit and you want your endo for consistency. I could see a role for Type 2 diabetics who have been on metformin for a while and it is beginning to fail. That would be a good fit. I'll go another round with you aged. Any urgent care physician can start an IV or have an IV started. The idea is you don't need IV insulin if you don't want to go that route. Urgent care physicians I am sure can intubate as well as they are waiting for that ambulance. Do not underestimate the skill sets of the physicians and clinicians. Clinicians intubate.
It looked to me like the target group is the young from the picture, it looked like type one. I think you over estimate the diabetics seeing endos over general practice. Doesn't matter. truce.
|
|
|
Post by LosingMyBullishness on Feb 26, 2016 21:44:55 GMT -5
I watched specialist for years specializing in intensive cares. A physician with an MD generalized can do the job. You have a human being. Increasing urine output, peeing all the time. Thirsty, so thirsty, losing weight..... finally you end up in an urgent care center, They take a glucose level from your finger. a blood sugar, it is 400 or 500. Physicians in urgent care center have to treat the hypoglycemia from other insulin. That seems to be ok with you.
This is not rocket science.
Anyone with first aid knowledge can treat hypoglycemia - it's glucose gel if they can swallow (that stuff is disgusting), or a glucagon shot if they cannot. If you are insulin dependent your insurer will provide a glucagon kit for you to keep with you. Hyperglycemia is more of a problem because depending on the circumstances you may need an IV and that is where an endo making the decision is a good idea. Any doctor could do it but I have had enough bad experiences with doctors (including in hospitals) to want an endo. I am trying to figure out their market. I do not think Type 1 diabetics will use it because if it is an emergency you are either going to ER or your endo, urgent care may treat you but they are sending you to the ER at the end of it anyway so you may as well go straight in. If it is not an emergency then it's a scheduled visit and you want your endo for consistency. I could see a role for Type 2 diabetics who have been on metformin for a while and it is beginning to fail. That would be a good fit. T1 use it to get Afrezza. Sorry for my ignorance as I am not a diabetic, but I assume that T1 know their blood sugar levels inside out, better than any endo. They have been dealing with it their whole life. And T2: I assume endo's have their standard procedure with the (no offence meant) standard elderly and slightly out of shape T2. This is not about ER, this is about convincing people to adapt their lifestyle and change routines. The success rate of highly trained endos is not that brilliant.
|
|
|
Post by kball on Feb 26, 2016 21:46:43 GMT -5
The work is Perfect.
Hey who let the gray haired guy in the coat photobomb the pic? Where's the security?(Confession: it feels a little tacky posting humor today with Al's passing)
|
|
|
Post by benyiju on Feb 26, 2016 21:56:39 GMT -5
At the very least the models' teeth are. It looks like an A&F ad, or maybe for a cosmetic dentistry office. Seems off for a diabetes clinic. I'm curious to know what you'd prefer to see, Benjiyu. Would it be blind old people with diabetic foot ulcers? Maybe some folks with advanced heart disease? I agree the people on the website aren't typical diabetics, but neither are Eric Fenar, Sam Finta, Gustavo Basualdo and our other Twitter heroes. Maybe an aspirational image is the way to go. Actually I would go with exactly those guys, maybe throw in Spiro to appeal to the middle aged PWD and if you want a pretty boy, Matt Down Under. Why not? They look like real people, and actually use Afrezza. Hell, they could pay them in Afrezza!
|
|
|
Post by benyiju on Feb 26, 2016 21:57:38 GMT -5
quote: I'm curious to know what you'd prefer to see, Benjiyu. Would it be blind old people with diabetic foot ulcers? Maybe some folks with advanced heart disease? I agree the people on the website aren't typical diabetics, but neither are Eric Fenar, Sam Finta and Gustavo Basualdo and our other Twitter heroes. Maybe an aspirational image is the way to go. REply: screencast.com/t/SO7AnwUMvkYGExactly! Brava, Peppy!
|
|
|
Post by coo2002coo on Feb 26, 2016 22:02:29 GMT -5
The interview has a strange comment. They say they will have a doctor on the premises, but not an endo (...there is an endo on call). What sort of doctor do you have in a diabetes specialist service if not an endo? This sounds like they just use the existing doctors and drive diabetics there by marketing. Maybe the centre can have an endo available on Skype to perform the job?
|
|
|
Post by coo2002coo on Feb 26, 2016 22:12:49 GMT -5
The work is Perfect.
At the very least the models' teeth are. It looks like an A&F ad, or maybe for a cosmetic dentistry office. Seems off for a diabetes clinic. So the Company aims to draw young diabetic group?
|
|
|
Post by babaoriley on Feb 26, 2016 22:17:18 GMT -5
I've heard Vdex is trying to get slot machines and video poker into some of their locations. But, keep in mind, my sources have been wrong before.
|
|
|
Post by kc on Feb 26, 2016 22:47:00 GMT -5
At the very least the models' teeth are. It looks like an A&F ad, or maybe for a cosmetic dentistry office. Seems off for a diabetes clinic. So the Company aims to draw young diabetic group? Great target group. I would venture to guess that the investor group behind the centers has already done a study to know the demographics of the market they want to reach. Perhaps one of the investors might even be on Afrezza along with a child or two that has trouble keeping compliant with injections because of a busy lifestyle. I going to say they might even understand how a patient lives lifestyle wise better Than Sanofi. Real world application vs sterile ridged text book printed instructions. I would call that LESSONS LEARNED or REAL WORLD APLICATIONS.
|
|
|
Post by coo2002coo on Feb 26, 2016 23:22:29 GMT -5
Vdex Diabetes Control Centres will likely be at the following clinics according to its location map. www.cjurgentcare.com/Central Jersey Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic Near Ocean Township, NJ - 1-732-301-6843 731 NJ-35, Ocean Township, NJ 07712 myinstadoc.com/Monroe, New Jersey Clearbrook Commons 298 Applegarth Road, Suite B Monroe, NJ 08831 Phone: +1-609-409-0600 Fax: +1-609-409-0601 Howell, New Jersey Friendship Plaza 4564 Route 9 South Howell, NJ 07731 Phone: +1-732-366-3377 Fax: +1-732-905-0699
|
|
|
Post by xoxoxoxo on Feb 26, 2016 23:58:58 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by bioexec25 on Feb 27, 2016 4:32:58 GMT -5
Interesting that the other reserved domains other than vdexdiabetes.com are .fr, .uk, .de. (France, UK, Germany).
|
|
|
Post by liane on Feb 27, 2016 6:17:13 GMT -5
The interview has a strange comment. They say they will have a doctor on the premises, but not an endo (...there is an endo on call). What sort of doctor do you have in a diabetes specialist service if not an endo? This sounds like they just use the existing doctors and drive diabetics there by marketing. You don't need an endo for many cases of diabetes; primary care doctors are already handling the bulk of diabetes treatment, referring to an endo if things are complicated. I can foresee a lot less complications once Afrezza is an early treatment option.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 7:55:26 GMT -5
will these centers loan CGM's for two to 4 weeks for some one interested as its only the sensors that would be needed?
|
|
|
Post by peppy on Feb 27, 2016 8:19:00 GMT -5
will these centers loan CGM's for two to 4 weeks for some one interested as its only the sensors that would be needed? This is the best most cost effective option I have found in that regard on the market. www.gluco-wise.com/ scroll down
|
|