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Diabetes
Diabetes
Diabetes
Diabetes as a disease
What is diabetes?
Symptoms of diabetes
Diagnosing diabetes
Which diabetes type?
Tests in diabetes
Goals of diabetes management
Diabetes in children and the young
Type 1 diabetes
What causes type 1 diabetes?
Diagnosing type 1 diabetes
How is type 1 diabetes managed?
LADA-diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
What causes type 2 diabetes?
Metabolic syndrome
Prevention of type 2 diabetes
Diagnosing type 2 diabetes
How is type 2 diabetes managed?
Medical management of blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
When is type 2 diabetes managed with insulin?
Rarer types of diabetes
MODY and other genetic reasons that cause diabetes
Diabetes caused by another disease
Diabetes and pregnancy
High blood sugar that is first discovered during pregnancy
Pregnancy of a person with diabetes
Contraception for women with diabetes
Pregnancy planning in diabetes
Management of blood sugar during pregnancy
Management of blood pressure during pregnancy with diabetes
Monitoring during pregnancy with diabetes
Labour of a person with diabetes
Management of diabetes after labour
Low blood sugar and insulinshock
Low blood sugar without diabetes
Low blood sugar in diabetes
Is recurring low blood sugar harmful?
Symptoms of low blood sugar
The challenges of recognising low blood sugar
Causes of low blood sugar in diabetes
Prevention of low blood sugar in insulin therapy
Self-management of low blood sugar
Insulinshock and its treatment
High blood sugar and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
High blood sugar in diabetes
Symptoms of high blood sugar
Causes of high blood sugar in insulin therapy
Causes for high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
Investigating high blood sugar
Measuring ketones and acting based on the results
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Diabetes follow-up
What is included in diabetes follow-up?
Blood sugar monitoring
Glucose sensor in diabetes care
Glycated haemoglobin HbA1c in follow-up
What things are monitored in diabetes?
Diabetes and substance use
Alcohol and diabetes
Smoking and diabetes
Snus and diabetes
Drugs and diabetes
Diabetes and traffic safety
Diabetes and driving health
Effect of low blood sugar on driving ability
Practical instructions to traffic in diabetes
Health examination for a driving licence in diabetes
Group 1 driving licence health requirements in diabetes
Group 2 driving licence health requirements in diabetes
When a driving ban can be issued to a person with diabetes
Frequently asked questions about driving licence and diabetes
Complications
Complications
Complications
Diabetes and blood pressure
Elevated blood pressure in diabetes
Low blood pressure in diabetes
Hazards of elevated blood pressure in diabetes
Measuring and monitoring of blood pressure in diabetes
Lifestyle therapy of high blood pressure in diabetes
Blood pressure medication in diabetes
KELA reimbursement of blood pressure medication in diabetes
Diabetes and lipid disorders
Lipid disorders in diabetes
Blood lipid goals in diabetes
Lifestyle therapy of lipid disorders in diabetes
Medication in lipid disorders
Diabetes and fatty liver
Fatty liver disease in diabetes
Liver's functions
How is fatty liver disease diagnosed?
General hazards of fatty liver disease
Effect of fatty liver disease on diabetes and its care
Treatment of fatty liver disease in diabetes
Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases in diabetes
Coronary artery disease in diabetes
Heart failure in diabetes
Atrial fibrillation in diabetes
Cerebrovascular disorders in diabetes
Peripheral artery disease in diabetes
Diabetes and kidneys
Kidney diseases in diabetes
Diabetic kidney disease
Prevention of diabetic kidney disease
Diagnosing diabetic kidney disease
Examinations in diabetic kidney disease
General treatment of diabetic kidney disease
Nutritional therapy in diabetic kidney disease
Dialysis in diabetes
Kidney transplantation in diabetes
Kidney failure and medications
Diabetes and eyes
Blurred vision at the time of diabetes diagnosis
Iritis and diabetes
Cataract and diabetes
Corneal erosion and diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Rehabilitation of eye diseases in diabetes
Frequently asked questions about diabetes and eyes
Diabetes and the nervous system
Nerve damage in diabetes
Diabetes and damage in peripheral nervous system
Diabetes and autonomic nervous system
Damage of small nerve fibers in diabetes
Treatment of nerve pain in diabetes
Diabetes and feet
Foot problems in diabetes
Factors that predispose to foot problems in diabetes
Factors that cause foot problems in diabetes
Prevention of foot ulcers in diabetes
Examination of feet
Risk foot in diabetes
Joint disease related to diabetic nerve damage - Charcot
Other foot problems in diabetes
Diabetes and oral health
Problems with oral health in diabetes
Tooth decay in diabetes
Oral soft tissues inflammation in diabetes
Periodontal disease aka periodontitis in diabetes
Oral fungal infection in diabetes
Diabetes and sleeping disorders
Sleeping disorders in diabetes
Tips for good sleep in diabetes
Diabetes and sexual health
Sexual health in diabetes
What may predispose to problems in sexual life?
Diseases more common in diabetes
Diabetes and autoimmune diseases
Diabetes and thyroid
Diabetes and coeliac disease
Diabetes and adrenal gland failure
Diabetes and musculoskeletal diseases
Support
Support
Support
Being diagnosed with diabetes
Newly diagnosed with diabetes
Receiving information about diabetes
Meaning of diabetes in your life
Diabetes and the mood
Diabetes burnout
Depression in diabetes
Fears related to diabetes
Fear of injections in diabetes
Fear of too low blood sugar
Fear of diabetes complications
Professional support in diabetes
Guidance and support for diabetes self-management
Diabetes care guidance content
Care plan in diabetes
Professional help for mental health in diabetes
Follow-up meetings in diabetes
Diabetes and peer support
Where can you get peer support?
Peer support for different ages
Diabetes and relationships
Diabetes and starting a romantic relationship
Talking about diabetes with a new partner
Diabetes as part of a romantic relationship
Romantic relationship and being diagnosed with diabetes
Crisis of being diagnosed with diabetes in a romantic relationship
Emotions related to being diagnosed with diabetes
Being diagnosed with diabetes and changing roles in a romantic relationship
The significance of a romantic relationship is emphasised in diabetes
Emotions related to diabetes care in a romantic relationship
Diabetes and sharing emotions in a romantic relationship
Relationship resilience as a resource in diabetes
Being the close one of a person with diabetes
Partner's diabetes and aging
In hobby communities with diabetes
In work community with diabetes
Together against diabetes stigma
Diabetes and working life
Career choice and diabetes
Career choice and insulin therapy
Type 1 diabetes and work
Erkki's work life story
Type 2 diabetes and work
Occupational health care's role in diabetes
Diabetes and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation in diabetes
Actors in diabetes rehabilitation
Adaptation training in diabetes
Vocational rehabilitation in diabetes
Diabetes and reimbursements for medicine expenses
Diabetes and social security
Diabetes and vaccinations
Influenza vaccine and diabetes
Pneumococcal vaccine and diabetes
Corona virus vaccination and diabetes
Diabetes and army
Self-management
Self-management
Self-management
Self-monitoring of blood sugar
Blood sugar meters
Measuring blood sugar step by step
Measuring blood sugar from other sites
Reliability of blood sugar measurement results
Utilising self-measured blood sugar results
Self-monitoring of blood sugar in different treatment modalities of diabetes
Glucose sensor in blood sugar self-monitoring
Using glucose sensor in self-monitoring
Assessment of basal insulin with glucose sensor
Assessment of mealtime insulin with glucose sensor
Trend arrows of glucose sensor
Using glucose sensor between meals
Using glucose sensor in exercise
Analysing and sharing the glucose sensor data
Frequently asked questions about glucose sensor
Diabetes and eating
Healthy food choices in diabetes
Diet in type 1 diabetes
Diet in type 2 diabetes
Identifying carbohydrates
Carbohydrate sources
Fats primarily as soft
Protein moderately
Only little salt
Plenty of fibre
Drinks in diet
Diabetes and exercise
Recommended exercise in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and exercise
Type 1 diabetes and exercise
Exercise and diabetes complications
Diabetes and weight control
Weight control in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and weight control
Type 1 diabetes and weight control
Insulin therapy
Insulin products
Storing insulin
Injection equipment for insulin
Injection sites for insulin
Injecting insulins
Challenges in injecting insulin
Possible problems of insulin injection sites
Insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Compensating insulin deficiency
Insulin requirement
Insulin dosing in MDI therapy
Mealtime insulin and carbohydrates
Use of correction insulin
Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Starting insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Basal insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Pre-mixed insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
MDI therapy in type 2 diabetes
Pump therapy in diabetes
What is an insulinpump?
Who is the insulin pump suitable for?
Principles of insulin dosing in pump therapy
Different insulin pump models
Starting insulin pump therapy
Insulin pump therapy follow-up
High blood sugar in insulin pump therapy
Backup system for insulin pump therapy
Low blood sugar in insulin pump therapy
insulin pump and exercise
Diabetes management in variable situations
Sick days with diabetes
Cortisone therapy with diabetes
Problematic situations in insulin treatment
In examinations with diabetes
Diabetes and surgery
Travelling and diabetes
Diabetes and feet self-care
Feet self-care in diabetes
Appropriate socks in diabetes
Choosing appropriate shoes in diabetes
Oral self-care in diabetes
Self-care and good blood sugar balance are important for oral health.
Guidance for oral self-care in diabetes
Guidance videos
Guidance videos
Guidance videos
For professionals
For professionals
For professionals
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Self-management
Insulin therapy
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Self-management
Self-monitoring of blood sugar
Blood sugar meters
Measuring blood sugar step by step
Measuring blood sugar from other sites
Reliability of blood sugar measurement results
Utilising self-measured blood sugar results
Using self-monitoring diary to analyse blood sugar results
Using different applications to analyse blood sugar results
Evening-to-morning paired test of blood sugar
Pre-meal and post-meal test of blood sugar
Intensive monitoring of blood sugar
Self-monitoring of blood sugar in different treatment modalities of diabetes
Self-monitoring of blood sugar in diet and tablet-treated type 2 diabetes
Self-monitoring of blood sugar in basal insulin therapy
Self-monitoring of blood sugar with multpile daily injections
Blood sugar self-monitoring with insulinpump
Glucose sensor in blood sugar self-monitoring
Using glucose sensor in self-monitoring
Assessment of basal insulin with glucose sensor
Assessment of mealtime insulin with glucose sensor
Trend arrows of glucose sensor
Using glucose sensor between meals
Using glucose sensor in exercise
Analysing and sharing the glucose sensor data
Frequently asked questions about glucose sensor
Diabetes and eating
Healthy food choices in diabetes
Diet in type 1 diabetes
Diet in type 2 diabetes
Identifying carbohydrates
Carbohydrate sources
Fats primarily as soft
Protein moderately
Only little salt
Plenty of fibre
Drinks in diet
Diabetes and exercise
Recommended exercise in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and exercise
Type 1 diabetes and exercise
Exercise and diabetes complications
Diabetes and weight control
Weight control in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and weight control
Type 1 diabetes and weight control
Insulin therapy
Insulin products
Different insulin products for different uses
Strength of insulins
Rapid-acting insulin products
Regular- or short-acting insulin products
Pre-mixed insulin products
Intermediate-acting insulin products
Long-acting insulin derivatives
Storing insulin
Injection equipment for insulin
Injection sites for insulin
Injecting insulins
Challenges in injecting insulin
Possible problems of insulin injection sites
Insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Compensating insulin deficiency
Insulin requirement
Insulin dosing in MDI therapy
Basal insulin products in MDI
Basal insulin dose in MDI
Basal insulin injection timing in MDI
Testing the basal insulin dose
Mealtime insulin dose in MDI
Mealtime insulin timing in MDI
Mealtime insulin and carbohydrates
Use of correction insulin
Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Starting insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Basal insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
Pre-mixed insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
MDI therapy in type 2 diabetes
Pump therapy in diabetes
What is an insulinpump?
Who is the insulin pump suitable for?
Insulin pump as a treatment option
Requirements for safe and versatile use of insulin pump
Principles of insulin dosing in pump therapy
Basal insulin dosing with a pump
Dose guide in insulin pump therapy
Mealtime insulin dosing with a pump
Different insulin pump models
Starting insulin pump therapy
Before starting insulin pump therapy
Starting insulin pump therapy
Insulin pump therapy follow-up
High blood sugar in insulin pump therapy
Backup system for insulin pump therapy
Low blood sugar in insulin pump therapy
insulin pump and exercise
Diabetes management in variable situations
Sick days with diabetes
General principles for diabetes management on sick days
Fever illness and insulin-dependent diabetes
Stomach flu and insulin-dependent diabetes
Cortisone therapy with diabetes
Corticosteroids increase the need for insulin
Cortisone tablets with diet- or tablet therapy in diabetes
Cortisone tablets with insulin therapy in diabetes
Problematic situations in insulin treatment
Forgotting or losing insulins
Forgetting to take basal insulin injection
Forgetting to take mealtime insulin injection
Double insulin dose
Ramadan and diabetes
In examinations with diabetes
Going to laboratory tests
Examinations that require fasting
Examinations requiring bowel preparation
Diabetes and surgery
Impact of blood sugar balance in surgery
Preparing to surgery with diabetes
Surgery and diabetes with diet or tablet therapy
Surgery and insulin therapy in diabetes
Travelling and diabetes
Information about travelling with diabetes
Before the trip considerations in diabetes
Things to consider during travel with diabetes
Insulin therapy and crossing time zones
Diabetes and feet self-care
Feet self-care in diabetes
Appropriate socks in diabetes
Choosing appropriate shoes in diabetes
Oral self-care in diabetes
Self-care and good blood sugar balance are important for oral health.
Guidance for oral self-care in diabetes
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Insulin products
From this section, you will find information about different insulin preparations and their use.
Different insulin products for different uses
Strength of insulins
Rapid-acting insulin products
Regular- or short-acting insulin products
Pre-mixed insulin products
Intermediate-acting insulin products
Long-acting insulin derivatives
