Evidence-based guidelines for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) have been published by an international panel of diabetes experts.
They presented a set of consistent parameters for CGM blood glucose level goals in both research and clinical settings at the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco.
The FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system improves control in people with type 1 diabetes during the first six months of use, according to a nationwide audit.
The first milestone results of 1,299 people with type 1 diabetes from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) audit were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Session earlier this month.
A revamped event app has been designed to “enhance attendees’ experience” at a major diabetes conference.
The official Diabetes Professional Care 2019 (DPC2019) event app is now available for registered attendees to download.
The number of Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurses has increased by 19%, according to the latest findings from the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit.
Hospital Characteristics from 2018 collected through the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) also showed that the number of diabetes consultants has gone up by 14%, while podiatrists have increased by 47% and dietitians were up by 87%.
The new chair of an influential group of senior inpatient clinicians has pledged to “continue to improve” the care for people with diabetes in hospital.
Professor Ketan Dhatariya has been announced as the new chair of the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care group (JBDS – IP), taking over from Professor Mike Sampson.
The rise in major amputations among people with diabetes is “concerning” and more needs to be done to prevent this “life-changing” complication, according to a leading podiatrist.
Graham Bowen is a Southampton-based Podiatry Clinical Service Manager who has pledged to tackle the issue head-on by leading a dedicated conference programme for healthcare professionals at Diabetes Professional Care 2019 (DPC2019) in October.
The UK’s association for clinical pharmacists has written to Sanofi calling for the company to “revisit” brand names for current and future biosimilar insulins.
The UKCPA Diabetes & Endocrine Committee said it had an issue over the naming of Insulin Lispro Sanofi® (insulin lispro 100 Units/mL) because it includes the drug’s generic name.
A mobile coaching application designed to support people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition reduces HbA1c levels, according to a pilot study. To read more, click here.
NHS organisations are being invited to enter a competition to win access to an award-winning diabetes behaviour change platform.To read more, click here.
An updated ambulatory glucose profile report featuring the core continuous glucose monitoring metrics and a visualisation of glucose patterns needing clinical attention has been published. To read more, click here.
Greater Manchester has become the second city in the UK to join the global initiative to “fight” type 2 diabetes in urban locations, Novo Nordisk’s Cities Changing Diabetes. To read more, click here.
Employers urged to 'Think Diabetes' as report highlights key issues
Employers are being urged to ‘Think Diabetes’ in the workplace in a new report launched by the Health Innovation Network at the Think Diabetes Summit in London. To read more, click here.
Linagliptin (Trajenta) did not increase cardiovascular risk compared to glimepiride in adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk, according to the CAROLINA trial. To read more, click here.
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