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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

Diabetes Distilled: Association between prediabetes and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease. Updated meta-analysis

Individuals with prediabetes have a higher risk of all-cause mortality and CVD, both in the general population and in those with a history of atherosclerotic CVD.

27 Jul 2020

Familial hypercholesterolaemia 10–20 times more common in heart disease patients

29 Jun 2020

Meeting report: ADA 80th Scientific Sessions

Stay abreast of the latest news that could impact diabetes nursing. In this issue, we summarise the key presentations from the American Diabetes Association 80^th Scientific Sessions.

25 Jun 2020

Diabetes Distilled: Early outcomes from NHS DPP suggest reduction in progression to type 2 diabetes is achievable

Reductions in weight and HbA_1c compare well with those in other pragmatic prevention studies and suggest reduced progression to type 2 diabetes.

17 Feb 2020

HbA1c variability linked to cognitive decline in non-diabetic older adults

16 Jan 2020

Association between HbA1c variation and cognitive decline in older people

16 Jan 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

Early intensive multifactorial therapy reduces stroke risk

12 Dec 2019

Canagliflozin effective in primary and secondary prevention of CV outcomes

12 Dec 2019

Early blood pressure control reduces atherosclerotic event risk

12 Dec 2019

The ADA nutrition therapy consensus report: A quick guide

A condensed summary of the American Diabetes Association’s expert consensus report on the role of nutrition in the management of diabetes and the prevention of type 2 diabetes, including the main dietary messages for healthcare professionals.

29 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

Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes

4 Oct 2019

Lowering LDL-cholesterol reduces CV event risk in diabetic dyslipidaemia

4 Oct 2019

Practitioner empathy impacts long-term diabetes outcomes

Patients and doctors value empathy. Empathetic care encompasses shared decision making and understanding the patient’s perspective as well as an appreciation of the broader context in which the patient’s illness is experienced. Patients from 49 English general practices were invited to assess practitioner empathy and their experiences of diabetes care in the 12 months since their diagnosis. Higher empathy scores were associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality.

18 Sep 2019

Diabetes Distilled: Intensive intervention reduces stroke risk in diabetes with microalbuminuria

Steno-2 reveals that treating multiple risk factors reduces cerebrovascular events.

12 Sep 2019

Intensive intervention reduces stroke risk in diabetes with microalbuminuria

Data from the Steno-2 Study were analysed to assess whether multiple risk factor intervention reduced the chance of stroke in individuals with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria. Participants were randomly allocated to intensified or conventional multifactorial intervention targeting classical cardiovascular disease risk factors. Post hoc analysis showed that the risk of stroke and number of recurrent cerebrovascular events were reduced with intensified multiple risk factor intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria.

3 Sep 2019

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