People with diabetes do face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19 with a third of deaths in England associated with the condition, according to new NHS research.
Published in the Lancet, the two world-leading studies led by Professor Jonathan Valabhji, National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England and Professor Kar, National Specialty Advisor, Diabetes with NHS England, have been looking in depth at the number of people who died from coronavirus in hospital also had diabetes.
Ensuring a safe and systematic approach to virtual consultations will be one of the latest subjects of a webinar series.
AstraZeneca is leading the way in online education in the absence of face-to-face education during the COVID-19 lockdown, with another seven online meetings planned for June.
An international panel of experts in the field of diabetes and endocrinology have come together to provide practical recommendations for the management of diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The guidance has been drafted to give healthcare professionals an insight into “potential mechanistic links” between coronavirus and diabetes, while also providing practical management recommendations, and will “elaborate on the differential needs of several patient groups”.
Healthcare professionals treating people with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and COVID-19 must consider additional safety concerns, the National Inpatient Diabetes COVID-19 Response Group has warned.
The organisation, supported by ABCD, which represents consultant diabetologists, has issued guidelines on its website reminding clinicians that people with type 1 diabetes who are taking SGLT-2 inhibitors (Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin, Canagliflozin and Ertuglifozin) are at risk of developing DKA during any intercurrent illness.
Innovative approaches to diabetes care and management will be explored in an upcoming webinar discussion hosted by Roche Diabetes Care.
The event will be held during Diabetes Week on June 11 from 18:00 to 18:45, and will showcase international examples of best practice in diabetes care.
Key opinion leaders have been lined up to host a series of webinars to further understand the educational needs of healthcare professionals in relation to COVID-19 and diabetes.
The online workshops have been launched as part of the new Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) Digital Hub, which also brings together the latest guidelines, toolkits and videos. All the content is free to access, although users must sign up to take part in each webinar.
A leading type 2 diabetes professor has developed a Risk Reduction Framework for NHS staff who may be at risk of COVID-19.
Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester, headed an expert working group that led to the publication of the document.
Children with diabetes expected to return to school in June can do so providing “protective measures” are in place, according to the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC). To read more, click here.
Guidance on discharging people with diabetes who had been admitted to hospital with COVID-19 has been published by the COVID-19 Response Group to ensure the process is done safely. To read more, click here.
A new central reference site designed to provide recommendations and guidelines for people with diabetes and to provide tailored information during the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched. To read more, click here.
The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin is being tested to see if it can help reduce COVID-19 progression, complications and death among adults with cardiovascular, metabolic or renal risk factors. To read more, click here.
Good blood glucose management could help improve the prognosis of people with COVID-19 and pre-existing diabetes, according to Chinese researchers from Wuhan, where the pandemic began. To read more, click here.
A top obesity and endocrinology expert is urging healthcare professionals and the media not to “frighten” people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic and to be "calm and look at the facts". To read more, click here.
A free webinar for healthcare professionals will discuss how the UK has adapted to new forms of service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this may help improve future care. To read more, click here.
A diabetes support programme has relaunched to help plug the COVID-19 hole in diabetes clinics. Healthcare professionals can now refer people prescribed Toujeo onto a coaching programme. To read more, click here.
An online library of videos often recommended by healthcare professionals to people with chronic health diseases to help them better manage their conditions has been made free during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more, click here.
Women with a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes have almost a tenfold higher risk of going on to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a study by Leicester researchers published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ). To read more, click here.
A “leading light” in type 1 diabetes and technology is to join the world-leading research team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre to lead the clinical service for the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here.
A document drafted by an online taskforce of health experts to help people better understand newly published diabetes and COVID-19 mortality rates has been shared more than 30,000 times. To read more, click here.
Online webinars to help healthcare professionals deliver virtual assessment appointments for people with type 2 diabetes are being launched. To read more, click here.
Ruth Miller, a top Lead Diabetes Nurse, is hosting an online CPD-accredited training session for those wanting to improve inpatient care. To read more, click here.
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The recent publication of COVID-19 data around diabetes has come with the expected gamut of emotions, starting from the scientific community trying to decipher the signals to the diabetes community reactions ranging from relief to anxiety- depending on your individual situation or indeed those who look after To read more, click here.
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