Cardiovascular disease - DiabetesontheNet

This site is intended for healthcare professionals only

Cardiovascular disease

Filter:

Diabetes Distilled: I would walk 10 000 steps but should I walk 10 000 more?

Increasing daily step count reduces mortality and morbidity up to around 10 000 steps, with no minimum step count for benefits.

10 May 2023

Diabetes Distilled: Prediabetes is more than just dysglycaemia

Prediabetes and the importance of maintaining positive lifestyle interventions.

10 May 2023

Latest news: Cardiac benefits despite weight regain; NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme data; and a record number with diabetes

Stay abreast of the latest news that could impact diabetes nursing.

7 May 2023

You are what – and when – you eat

New evidence on low-carb diets, ultra-processed foods and time-restricted eating, plus GLP-1 RAs, risk markers and diabetes complications.

24 Mar 2023

GLP-1 RAs and stroke: Meta-analysis

GLP-1 RAs are associated with a significantly lower risk of cerebrovascular events compared with placebo and active comparators.

24 Mar 2023

Cardiorenal effects of improving multiple risk factors

Improvements in multiple risk markers are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes.

24 Mar 2023

Editorial: Keeping abreast of the ever-changing landscape of diabetes care

Jane Diggle reflects on an array of recent developments in diabetes care and how they might impact on practice.

23 Feb 2023

The 2023 ADA Standards of Care: What’s new?

Key changes that were published in January 2023, with comparisons to UK guidelines.

23 Feb 2023

How to use GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy safely and effectively

The latest guidance and practical tips on the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.

23 Feb 2023

Interactive case study: Heart failure and type 2 diabetes

The different categories of heart failure and the latest recommended therapies, and which diabetes drugs should be avoided or used with caution.

23 Feb 2023

Journal club: Reducing health inequality – a simple step for practising healthcare professionals to take

Recent key papers on type 2 diabetes. What can we specially do in clinical practice to address health inequalities, both pragmatically and practically?

5 Jan 2023

Journal club: Ideas for improving patient outcomes – the quirky and the ones in the guidelines

Discussion of recent notable papers. Simple changes that could be made to improve outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes.

3 Jan 2023

Conference over coffee: Lipids and blood pressure

Take-home points from two PCDS National Conference masterclasses in November.

19 Dec 2022

Disparities in medication prescribing between men and women with type 2 diabetes

Women less likely to receive treatment with statins and RAS blockers when they are needed.

11 Dec 2022

Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of glucose-lowering drugs: Updated meta-analysis

Data from 260 trials of eight drug classes highlights the benefits of metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs and pioglitazone.

11 Dec 2022

Cardiovascular risk and lifetime benefit from preventative treatment in type 2 diabetes

Up to five more life-years free of cardiovascular events on average, depending on baseline CVD status.

11 Dec 2022

Dietary supplements are just not SPORTing for LDL-cholesterol reduction

Direct comparison shows statins, not supplements, are effective in reducing LDL-cholesterol.

5 Dec 2022

EMPA-KIDNEY trial shows benefits of empagliflozin in CKD

Reduced risk of renal progression and cardiovascular death in a wide range of people with CKD, with eGFR as low as 20.

18 Nov 2022

Resources

For the latest news and articles

Resources

Journals

Useful information

;