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Diabetes Distilled: The 4S Pathway – realigning management for older people with diabetes

Practical guidance from the International Geriatric Diabetes Society on the management of diabetes in older people.

3 Mar 2025

Conference over coffee: New medicines, goals of triple therapy, AI prescribing, hypoglycaemia and lipids

Key messages from the main sessions of the 2024 Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society to take back to our practice.

13 Jan 2025

Hypoglycaemia awareness resources for healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals encouraged to consolidate knowledge for Hypo Awareness Week.

10 Oct 2024

Hypoglycaemia awareness resources for healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals encouraged to consolidate knowledge for Hypo Awareness Week.

10 Oct 2024

Editorial: Updates in the management of cardiovascular disease

New drugs, new guidelines: Jane Diggle attempts to cut through the confusion.

7 Nov 2023

At a glance factsheet: Impaired hypoglycaemia awareness

Key details of impaired hypoglycaemia awareness and its implications, plus advice on diagnosing and managing it.

7 Nov 2023

At a glance factsheet: Deprescribing in type 2 diabetes

When and how to deprescribe non-insulin glucose-lowering therapies in a safe and patient-centred manner.

20 Jul 2023

Diabetes Distilled: Once-weekly insulins – ONWARDS and upwards?

Once-weekly insulin icodec associated with HbA1c benefits in type 2 diabetes, but is hypoglycaemia a concern?

20 Jul 2023

Quick guide: Assessing hypoglycaemia awareness

Tools to assess hypoglycaemia unawareness, one of the NICE criteria for CGM use in people with type 2 diabetes.

3 Jan 2023

Interactive case study: The elderly and type 2 diabetes

Frailty, polypharmacy and avoiding hypoglycaemia: the complexities of managing type 2 diabetes in the elderly.

6 Dec 2022

The impact of an educational intervention on nurses’ knowledge towards the management of inpatient hypoglycaemia: A pilot study

A 10-minute training programme, delivered on the wards during working hours, improves staff understanding of hypoglycaemia.

2 Nov 2022

Diabetes Distilled: Primum non nocere – deprescribing in more vulnerable individuals

The impact of deintensification of diabetes medications on hospital visits and mortality in older nursing home residents.

5 Jul 2022

Journal club: Ready-to-use glucagon as a treatment for hypoglycaemia

Discussion of a recent notable paper. Is glucagon ready to replace oral carbohydrate as the treatment of choice for hypoglycaemia?

30 Jun 2022

How to prevent, identify and manage hypoglycaemia in adults with diabetes

Essential information on hypoglycaemia, how to prevent it and how to treat it if it occurs.

23 May 2022

Ready-to-use glucagon as a treatment for hypoglycaemia

With new, more convenient formulations hitting the market, is glucagon ready to replace oral carbohydrate as the treatment of choice for hypoglycaemia?

25 Mar 2022

Mini-dose glucagon to treat hypoglycaemia during Ramadan fasting

Mini-dose glucagon results in superior glycaemic control compared with oral carbohydrate in people who are fasting for Ramadan.

24 Mar 2022

Insulin degludec in people prone to nocturnal severe hypoglycaemia

In results consistent with clinical trials, degludec reduces hypoglycaemia compared with glargine in this at-risk group.

29 Nov 2021

Flying aircraft and using insulin

Daniel Flanagan reviews the progress of acceptance of insulin users in safety-critical professions.

13 Sep 2021

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