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Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024
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The Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC) returned this week, drawing in a multitude of healthcare professionals for its prestigious annual gathering.
Throughout the event, attendees were immersed in a diverse array of sessions spanning plenaries, symposiums, and workshops, each offering unique insights and perspectives.
A renowned lineup of speakers shared cutting-edge advancements in diabetes care, engaging in lively discussions on the most prominent topics in the field.
New figures have revealed that 27 per cent of people who finished the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme by December 2022 achieved remission.
Professor Jonathan Valabhji shared the unseen data at the Diabetes Professional Conference 2024 at the ExCel in London.
Losing weight, and minimising weight regain, is associated with staying in type 2 diabetes remission for a long period of time, new research has indicated.
Professor Roy Taylor, from Newcastle University, highlighted the importance of weight loss for achieving type 2 diabetes remission during his session at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024.
New research presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024 has discovered a genetic variant almost exclusive to people with South Asian heritage that affects the accuracy of the diabetes haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test.
This test measures average blood sugar levels over the previous two to three months. It is crucial for diagnosing type 2 diabetes, monitoring prediabetes, and guiding diabetes treatment.
People with type 2 diabetes at risk of cardio-renal complications are less likely to develop diabetic kidney disease if they are started on preventative treatment early, a consultant nephrologist claims.
Speaking at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024, Dr Andrew Frankel, Consultant Nephrologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has said that diabetic kidney disease can be preventable if those at risk of cardio-renal complications are identified early.
Detecting what triggers diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) will help to prevent the development of the potentially life-threatening complication, a researcher specialising in diabetes and endocrinology has revealed.
Dr Punith Kempegowda, Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine at the Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, highlighted that the number of DKA cases could fall if healthcare professionals can identify and treat what is causing the development of the complication.
A diabetes steering committee has developed a SGL2 inhibitors prescribing decision tool to provide HCPs with a quick summary on changing product licences, guideline recommendations and new data. To read more, click here.
Depression is almost twice as common in people with diabetes than in the general population, research presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024 has revealed. To read more, click here.
Type 2 diabetes shares genetic connections with multiple cancers, according to research announced at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024. To read more, click here.
A consultant is calling for community diabetes teams to support older people living with the condition by showing them the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring. To read more, click here.
The positive effects on weight loss and type 2 diabetes management of EndoBarrier treatment were sustained in most people two years after they had the device removed. To read more, click here.
The Scottish Type 1 Education Programme (STEP) equips individuals with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes with skills to self-manage their condition, new data shows. To read more, click here.
Other news
An international panel of expert diabetologists and endocrinologists have recommended the use of glucose sensing technology with real-time readings in all individuals with type 2 diabetes as soon as possible after their diagnosis.
The report also argues that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology should be used in all people with type 2 diabetes throughout their natural history of living with the condition.
Diabetes healthcare professionals are invited to sign up for a hybrid closed loop and pregnancy webinar taking place next month during Insulin Safety Week 2024.
The benefits and barriers to using hybrid closed loop insulin delivery during type 1 diabetes pregnancy will be discussed during the online event.
Lilly has been announced as Platinum sponsor for the inaugural Obesity & Weight Management Alliance conference to be held in May.
Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2024 – which includes free CPD-accredited education from leading experts – will be chaired by Professor Melanie Davies CBE, a Professor of Diabetes Medicine at the University of Leicester and an Honorary Consultant Diabetologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
People with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes experience less heart problems if they take semaglutide. To read more, click here.
Mounjaro can be prescribed to people living with type 2 diabetes in Scotland now it has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium. To read more, click here.
A conference dedicated to diabetes inpatient care will be the focus of a conference taking place in June. To read more, click here.
Increased sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration. To read more, click here.
April 2016… and finally? Time to end the role in shaping of policy in diabetes care of the NHS eight years later. The mission given at that time by Stevens & Keogh was very simple: 'Improve Type 1 Diabetes care'. Eight years later, I think we have done ok. To read more, click here.
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