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Canagliflozin effective in primary and secondary prevention of CV outcomes

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

Keeping abreast of the latest diabetes research: Type 2 diabetes prevention, using CGM data in clinic and costs of DKA

Too busy to keep up to date with the latest research? In this series, we select the latest papers of interest to diabetes nurses.

29 Jul 2019

Editorial: The legacy of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Gestational diabetes impacts both mother and baby. Brief interventions in primary care can make all the difference.

10 Jul 2019

Preventing misdiagnosis of diabetes in the elderly

Investigators examining increased HbA_1c levels in older people without diabetes have found a positive association between HbA_1c concentration and age in two independent population-based cohorts. This increase was observed equally in lean, overweight and obese individuals. Investigators used their findings to propose age-dependent reference values for HbA_1c and suggested that clinicians be made aware of this age-related increase in HbA_1c that is independent of diabetes. They propose that age-dependent reference intervals be used to improve patient care and the diagnosis of diabetes.

5 Apr 2019

Children, obesity and type 2 diabetes: Is the sugar tax working?

An assessment of what has changed since the launch of the Sugary Drinks Industry Levy in 2016.

25 Feb 2019

Questions over metformin use in obese pregnant women

Australian investigators wanted to examine appropriate antenatal dietary and lifestyle advice for women who were obese or overweight during pregnancy in order to limit gestational weight gain and improve maternal and infant health. They performed a Cochrane database search for studies using metformin as an adjuvant therapy to current antenatal strategies in pregnant women with obesity. They found insufficient evidence to support metformin use in obese women during pregnancy to improve maternal and infant outcomes. However, there was an increased risk of adverse effects, particularly diarrhoea, in pregnant women taking metformin.

10 Nov 2018

GPs urged to assess frailty in older people with diabetes

GPs should prioritise the assessment of frailty in older patients with type 2 diabetes and tailor their care plans accordingly, new guidelines urge.

7 Jun 2018

Updated guidelines, diabetes prevention, QOF data and flash glucose monitoring

Stay abreast of the latest news that could influence diabetes care. Pam Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes & Primary Care, rounds up the latest national and international news and clinical research stories.

8 Mar 2018

NICE updates PH38 diabetes prevention guideline

3 Jan 2018

Individualising diabetes prevention in high-risk groups

This study sought to develop risk equations to help individuals at-risk of diabetes make decisions about the benefits of interventions.

3 Jan 2018

Diabetes prevention studies: The benefits of lifestyle modifications

30 Oct 2017