SGLT2i-associated DKA flagged up in study – No 91

Web Version

Forward

TABLE OF CONTENTS

•

SGLT2i-associated DKA flagged up in study

•

Rise in hypo hospital visits in England

•

Study unveils insulin pump and injection comparison

•

Medication and kidney failure guidance released

•

Low carb diet ‘positive effect’ on type 2 diabetes

•

Type 2 diabetes reversal ‘acceptable’ through very-low-energy diet says study

•

NINJABETIC – Going offline is good for the soul

DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?

GET IN TOUCH

Email your diabetes stories to editor Oliver Jelley.

Join the expanding diabetes community on Twitter and follow us for the latest diabetes news updates at @DiabetesTimes.

Sweet Sixteen? – Dr Partha Kar’s latest blog post

April 2016... took the step of joining the NHS England diabetes team. Here we are in July 2017... sitting by a seaside in Corsica perhaps offers the best chance to look back and reflect. Many had encouraged, some had warned about the dark side, some had been openly hostile, some had said it's a treacle which will frustrate. So how has it been?

To start with, I am going to say the positives. There are some people the world of diabetes won't see much or even be aware of... folks like Mathew Fagg, Jeff Featherstone, Ben McGough and Nin Pandit etc but in my experience and view, the world of diabetes will always owe them much. The shiny public relations and blustery side is easy... I have always revelled in that space, but without these guys working their magic in their quiet, non-obtrusive way, little would happen. To me, respect is always earned – and it doesn't matter what your title says, whether it be the Chief Executive of the NHS, a trust or indeed the HCA helping you run your clinic – and these folks have certainly earned mine.

It has been a learning experience and surrounded by such folks just reinforces my eternal belief... you don't have to be perfect as a leader... you simply have to have folks around you who will complement you, look after your deficiencies. To read more, click here.

Diabetes jobs page

Lead Diabetes Nurse at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Nurse Specialist at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Dietician at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

To visit the page, click here.

SGLT2i-associated DKA flagged up in study

SGLT2i-associated DKA may not be limited to any particular “demographic or comorbid subpopulation”, according to a study.

The research, published in Diabetologia, also suggested the serious complication could “occur at any duration” during use of the type 2 diabetes drug. To read more, click here.

Rise in hypo hospital visits in England

Episodes of hypoglycaemia resulting in admission to hospital rose by almost four per cent a year over a 15-year period in adults with type 1 diabetes, a study has found. To read more, click here.

Study unveils insulin pump and injection comparison

Insulin pumps do not achieve better blood glucose control compared to multiple daily injections, according to a study. To read more, click here.

Medication and kidney failure guidance released

Prescribing guidance for type 2 diabetes and renal impairments has been published by Trend UK. To read more, click here.

Low carb diet ‘positive effect’ on type 2 diabetes

Following a low carbohydrate diet (LCD) can have a positive effect on glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes, according to research. To read more, click here.

Type 2 diabetes reversal ‘acceptable’ through very-low-energy diet says study

An 800-calorie diet is “feasible” in placing type 2 diabetes into remission, a study from Newcastle University has suggested.

To read more, click here.

NINJABETIC – Going offline is good for the soul

It’s difficult to put into words how joining the Diabetes Online Community made me feel six years ago.

To read more, click here.

DIABETES DIGEST

Grant to be spent on gene and type 2 diabetes research

A grant of more than £360,000 is to be spent on investigating how genes might explain why some obese people never develop type 2 diabetes, it has been announced.

Exeter researcher Dr Hanieh Yaghootkar will lead the study looking into at how genes influence the way people store fat in order in a bid to understand why some obese people are protected from getting the condition. To read more, click here.

Children with undiagnosed type 1 diabetes ‘at great risk’

Children aged five and under who are not diagnosed with type 1 diabetes fast enough are at the greatest risk of death, new figures have suggested.

According to the 2017 National Paediatric Diabetes Audit, one in four children in the UK only find out they have the chronic condition when they are admitted to hospital with a life-threatening complication.

To read more, click here.

Event brings together ‘wealth of information’

People with diabetes got the opportunity to quiz experts about managing the condition at a charity’s regional conference.

More than 200 people attended the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation’s 9th Annual Diabetes Wellness Day South on Saturday, July 22, held at the Solent Hotel & Spa in Fareham.

To read more, click here.

Type 2 diabetes ‘late in life’ due to moderate weight gain

Moderate weight gain in young adults increases their chances of developing type 2 diabetes in later life, research has suggested.

To read more, click here.

Deadline approaching for diabetes hero awards

The deadline for nominating your diabetes hero in this year’s Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards is 5pm today.

To read more, click here.

Diabetes centre named finalist in research awards

A diabetes research centre is in the running for a prestigious award. The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the infographic category for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let’s Get Digital competition.

To read more, click here.