JBDS launches technology survey
31st May 2022
Healthcare professionals working in diabetes care are being encouraged to fill out a survey on the use of technology within hospital settings. The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient ...
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Date unveiled for community nursing conference
27th May 2022
Healthcare professionals involved in community nursing are invited to attend a conference dedicated to the subject in September. Entitled ‘Community Nursing Now National Conference 2022’, the ...
Experts address key diabetes topics at regional wellness day
20th May 2022
Several aspects of diabetes care were under the spotlight at an event set up for people with the condition. Earlier this month, the charity Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF) ...
GLP-1s could reduce fatal cardiovascular episodes and stroke risk
19th May 2022
GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy could reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular causes and fatal or non-fatal stroke in people with type 2 diabetes, research has concluded. Chinese researchers ...
Updated JBDS frailty guideline published
19th May 2022
Revised guidance on how to manage diabetes in frail older adults who are admitted to hospital is now available for healthcare professionals. The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient ...
Diabetic retinopathy ‘risk marker’ in coronary artery disease
19th May 2022
The presence and degree of diabetic retinopathy are independent predictors of severe coronary atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes, a study by Egyptian researchers has suggested. On the back of the ...
HbA1c ‘not valid marker’ for type 2 diabetes mortality
19th May 2022
HbA1c is not a valid surrogate marker for all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a German study. The research by Heinrich-Heine-University based in Düsseldorf was based ...
Peripheral arterial disease pathway released
19th May 2022
A quality improvement framework for peripheral arterial disease has been published by the Vascular Society. A Best Practice Clinical Care Pathway for Peripheral Arterial Disease responds to ...
Lack of screening for mothers who develop diabetes during pregnancy
18th May 2022
Less than one in four women with a history of gestational diabetes are screened annually for type 2 diabetes, a study by Leicester researchers has found. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is where high ...
Rowan Hillson Award 2022 winner announced
16th May 2022
A team led by an academic clinical fellow based in Birmingham has been named the winner of the renowned Rowan Hillson Award 2022. The team, led by Dr Punith Kempegoda, from DEKODE and the ...