Endocrine system diseases

Identifying modifiable risk factors to reduce inpatient hypoglycaemia

Through analysing a randomly selected sample of patients with low blood glucose and diabetes over a course of a year, this prospective study found that a significant number of hypoglycaemia episodes were not treated to established protocol.…

Medication reviews cut prescribing in older people with diabetes

A review of older people with diabetes who take sulfonylureas led to 58% being deprescribed the medication, according to results of research carried out by the West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group.…

Diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes mellitus

An overview of management options for type 1 diabetes, the types of insulin, insulin regimens and strengths available for its day-to-day management as well as how to adjust doses and the role of carbohydrate counting and blood glucose monitoring.…

Type 2 diabetes drug aids weight loss, study finds

Patients given GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat obesity lost weight compared with those treated with placebo.…

First implantable glucose monitor approved by FDA

The first continuous glucose monitoring system with a fully implantable sensor has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.…

Pharmacists begin deprescribing pilot for frail older people with diabetes

Exclusive: New type 2 diabetes guidance, which is the first in the UK to include specific recommendations for treating frail older people, is being piloted by pharmacists working in GP surgeries in south west England.…

DPP-4 inhibitors have no mortality benefit in type 2 diabetes, analysis shows

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors do not lower death rates in patients with type 2 diabetes, an analysis comparing them with other common treatments has shown.…

Text messages can help diabetes control, study finds

A text message-based system can help improve diabetes control, researchers have found.…

Lloyds creates guide for pharmacists on diabetes support during Ramadan

LloydsPharmacy has issued all its UK pharmacy teams with a guide to diabetes and fasting, to help pharmacists better support patients with diabetes who choose to fast during Ramadan, which begins on 16 May 2018.…

Leicester is first UK city to join global type 2 diabetes prevention programme

Leicester has become the first UK city to sign up to the Cities Changing Diabetes campaign, a global initative that aims to reduce levels of type 2 diabetes among urban populations.…