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At a glance factsheet: Mental health and diabetes

At-a-glance information on mental health problems in people with diabetes, including recognising them and their correlation with physical health.

12 Nov 2020

Testing for kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: consensus statement and recommendations

Screening and testing for diabetic kidney disease: guidance for clinical practice.

5 Oct 2020

Sleep: How quality and duration affects insulin sensitivity and glucose control

Sleep quality and duration: risk factors for metabolic health.

25 Sep 2020

At a glance factsheet: Recognition and management of pancreatogenic (type 3c) diabetes

Essential information on recognising this often misdiagnosed type of diabetes and its management in primary care.

4 Sep 2020

Diabetes Distilled: Are lower BMI cut-off points needed when screening for type 2 diabetes in minority ethnic individuals?

Data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort add to the evidence base to support lower ethnic-specific BMI thresholds for the screening of type 2 diabetes.

17 Aug 2020

How to identify, diagnose and manage heart failure in people with diabetes

Essential information for identification, diagnosis and management. A quick reference guide.

12 Aug 2020

Delivering diabetes foot care during the COVID-19 restrictions

Care, education and timely referral: continuing to provide good foot care during lockdown.

11 Aug 2020

At a glance factsheet: Ketones and diabetes

Key information, advice and resources on reducing the risk of elevated ketone levels in people with diabetes.

26 Jun 2020

How it feels to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during adolescence and its impact on mental health

Mackenzie shares his experience of diabetes diagnosis, aged 14, and the psychological challenges he's faced since this time

21 May 2020

At a glance factsheet: Diabetic retinopathy

Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy, its pathophysiology and national screening programme, and essential guidance on management.

20 May 2020

Complex clinical pathways: assessing the value of a device for detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy

27 Mar 2020

At a glance factsheet: Diabetes and oral health

Key information, advice and resources on the overlooked relationship between type 2 diabetes and gum disease.

26 Mar 2020

Psychosocial support for families following a child’s diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

This service evaluation assessed how and when psychosocial care should be provided to children, young people and their families following a diagnosis of diabetes.

2 Feb 2020

Slowing, halting and reversing the upward trend in type 2 diabetes

A practice-based lifestyle intervention for patients at-risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

13 Dec 2019

Parent–child dyads in type 1 diabetes: Study of the impact of offspring diagnosis on control and outcomes

Conor Cronin and colleagues examine glycaemic control and service engagement in parents with type 1 diabetes following their child’s diagnosis and see whether having a parent with type 1 diabetes improves diabetes control and outcomes in children.

9 Dec 2019

At a glance factsheet: Diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults: Updated NICE guidance 2019

The key changes to NICE guidance on hypertension in adults.

23 Oct 2019

Editorial: Food, fat and feet

Supporting dietary change in primary care is challenging. Understanding the role of fats in a healthy diet may be key.

16 Oct 2019

Diabetes Distilled: Practitioner empathy impacts long-term diabetes outcomes

Lower risk of cardiovascular events and mortality following positive early experiences of practitioner empathy.

16 Oct 2019

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