A national conference with a reputation for being at the forefront of diabetes education is set to become the “number one virtual event in the 2020 diabetes calendar”.
With staging a physical event not an option under current COVID-19 measures, the organisers of Diabetes Professional Care (DPC2020) have developed a unique virtual conference offering for healthcare professionals.
Draft guidelines for the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among children and young people are currently out for consultation.
NICE has asked registered stakeholders to “review and comment” on the draft guidelines, paying special attention to the areas that will have the “biggest impact on practice and be challenging to implement” and how to “help users overcome challenges”.
Cardiovascular disease must be “prioritised” and made a “key factor” in the management of type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from a major study.
The findings from CAPTURE, a global non-interventional trial, have been unveiled at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2020 meeting.
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes were both independently associated with a significant increased odds of in-hospital death with COVID-19, according to new research.
The study findings led by Jonathan Valabhji, the National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England and NHS Improvement, were unveiled at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting 2020.
A remote patient monitoring solution that enables healthcare professionals to monitor people with diabetes outside of conventional care settings has been launched.
The Roche device has been developed to help people with diabetes who require more regular interaction with their doctor to self-manage their condition.
People with type 2 diabetes who use premix insulin to control high average blood sugar face a diminishing likelihood of success of achieving glycemic control after the first few months of treatment, according to an analysis of real-world data presented this week at the virtual sessions of EASD 2020. To read more, click here.
People with type 1 diabetes spent more nocturnal time in optimal blood sugar range and experienced lower glycemic excursions at night after switching from first-generation basal insulin analogs to Toujeo® (insulin glargine 300 Units/mL) vs insulin degludec 100 U/mL (IDeg-100), results presented at EASD 2020 have showed. To read more, click here.
Practical examples of language to “encourage positive interactions” with people with diabetes and “subsequently positive outcomes” have been shared via a new website.
Language Matters Diabetes has slowly evolved into a global movement that discusses the language we use when dealing with different types of diabetes.
Launched by Professor Partha Kar, who is National Specialty Advisor, Diabetes with NHS England, languagemattersdiabetes.com has captured examples of best practice on the subject.
It has been supported by organisations including NHS England, Diabetes UK and JDRF, and features work from across the world.
The role a low carb diet can play in managing and reversing type 2 diabetes will be discussed at a forthcoming online course for healthcare professionals.
Entitled ‘Low Carb Management of Type 2 Diabetes‘, the one-day event will take place on Saturday, November 28 and has been designed specifically for all primary care and specialist healthcare professionals involved in the management of people with diabetes.
Diabetes teams have learnt how to adapt to new ways of working amid COVID-19 but must re-engage with people who may feel “lost” in the system, a new report has stated. To read more, click here.
The theme for the 2021 Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award will be based around COVID-19 and how teams adapted to make hospitals safe, organisers have announced. To read more, click here.
Less than half of women with gestational diabetes undergo a guideline-recommended test for type 2 diabetes within 12 weeks of delivery. To read more, click here.
The average life expectancy of an adult with type 1 diabetes is reduced by eight years compared with someone who does not have the condition. To read more, click here.
Achieving type 2 diabetes remission through a low-calorie, weight management programme can restore the pancreas to a normal size. To read more, click here.
A leading GPwSI, who has a special interest in diabetes and cardiology, has said that COVID-19 must not be blamed for therapeutic inertia. To read more, click here.
A GIRFT programme is being piloted across 10 Trusts in England to improve perioperative diabetes care in hospitals. To read more, click here.
Two “outstanding” diabetes inpatient specialist nurses selected to join the JBDS committee have been announced. To read more, click here.
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