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Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Review

Preventing and treating stroke in type 2 diabetes

The risks of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and poor neurological outcomes after stroke are increased in people with type 2 diabetes. Explore how to manage the hyperacute stroke stage and CV disease prevention.

Editor's Choice

Semaglutide benefits people with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure

16-04-2024 Type 2 Diabetes News

STEP-HFpEF trial findings indicate that weekly semaglutide improves heart failure symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in people with obesity-related heart failure and type 2 diabetes.

SGLT2 inhibitors: providing CV, renal, and metabolic protection in type 2 diabetes

Open Access Diabetes Therapy Review

The Improving Diabetes Steering Committee outlines the place, value, and advantages of SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. With user-friendly tools to support their use.

Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes in Children Guideline

This UK consensus guideline provides a practical approach to the assessment and management of type 2 diabetes and associated complications in children and young people.

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Insulins Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The ONWARDS insulin icodec trials

A round-up of the ONWARDS phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the novel weekly insulin icodec in people with diabetes.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Case Studies

Nonketotic hyperglycemia hemichorea-hemiballismus

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Case Study

HC-HB is a rare movement disorder that can occur in patients with poorly controlled diabetes and hyperglycemia without ketoacidosis. The mainstay of treatment is prompt correction of hyperglycemia.

Bruns–Garland syndrome as the initial manifestation of type 2 diabetes

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Case Study

Diabetic radiculoplexus neuropathy, or Bruns–Garland syndrome, is a rare form of microvascular complication that more commonly affects the lumbosacral plexus and, very rarely, the cervical plexus.

Type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease – monitoring glucose levels during pregnancy

This case indicates that capillary blood glucose monitoring should be used alongside intermittently scanned CGM when pregnancy is complicated by type 1 diabetes and CKD.

Using CGM to optimize type 2 diabetes management with non-intensive insulin treatment in primary care

With the growing importance of primary care in diabetes, this podcast discusses the evidence on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use, the role of primary healthcare, and practical tips for interpreting the ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) report. 

Supported by: Abbott Diabetes Care

Prof. Samuel Seidu
Developed by: Adis

Current Reviews

Ability of NAD and Sirt1 to epigenetically suppress albuminuria

Diabetic Nephropathy Review article

The time for diabetic nephropathy (DN) to progress from mild to severe is long. Thus, methods to continuously repress DN are required to exert long-lasting effects mediated through epigenetic regulation. In this study, we demonstrated the ability …

Unveiling the link between lifestyle risk factors and diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy Review Article

Diabetes is a chronic systemic metabolic disorder that emerges when there is inadequate insulin secretion or when the cells are unable to effectively utilize insulin for the metabolism of sugar [ 1 ]. The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Microglia in retinal angiogenesis and diabetic retinopathy

Open Access Diabetic Retinopathy Review Paper

Diabetic retinopathy has a high probability of causing visual impairment or blindness throughout the disease progression and is characterized by the growth of new blood vessels in the retina at an advanced, proliferative stage. Microglia are a …

Diabetic Neuropathy: Pathophysiology Review

Diabetic Neuropathy Neuropathic Pain (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus that results from the metabolic and vascular disturbances associated with diabetes. It has been shown that up to 50–66% of all diabetic patients develop some sort of diabetic neuropathy …

Webinar | 08-11-2023 | 18:00 (CET)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on diet and diabetes

An expert-led symposium exploring the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes through dietary interventions. Highlights include discussion of the recent EASD guidelines, therapeutic diets, food types and processing, plus psychological factors that influence patient success, and the drivers of healthy eating and diabetes control.

Prof. Mike Lean
Prof. Falko Sniehotta
Developed by: Springer Medicine

Vodcasts | Case Scenarios (Link opens in a new window)

Expert guidance on the multidisciplinary approach to identifying and managing chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, plus patient scenarios to assist your decision-making and put the latest clinical guidelines into context.

This program is not available to users in the UK and US.

Supported by:
  • Novo Nordisk A/S
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

eLearning | Infographics (Link opens in a new window)

An independent educational program featuring simulated patient consultations. Make knowledge-based decisions on diagnosis and management of CKD with and without co-morbidities, and learn from experts Kevin Fernando and David Wheeler.

Supported by:
  • AstraZeneca
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Webcast | Videos (Link opens in a new window)

1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Discussion-based webcast addressing the causes of clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes.

Supported by:
  • Lilly
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Further Reading

Search engine optimization and its association with readability and accessibility of diabetic retinopathy websites

Open Access Diabetic Retinopathy Miscellaneous

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults in the USA [ 1 ]. However, the risk of vision loss from DR can be reduced through early detection and management of blood sugar and blood pressure levels, as well as …

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) Are Associated with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Related Amputation: A Prospective Cohort Study

Open Access Diabetic Foot Original Research

Among the various complications associated with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) has emerged as a significant contributor to both disability and mortality. The prevalence of DFU among individuals aged 50 years and above in China is alarmingly …

Can the introduction of a 12-lead ECG help reduce mortality in those presenting with foot ulceration to multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics? An observational evaluation of a real-world implementation pilot in England

Open Access Diabetic Foot Original Research

Limb loss is the most feared complication of diabetes, and foot ulceration its most common antecedent. Quality of diabetic foot disease care has therefore often been assessed by comparing amputation rates between services and between countries.

Risk of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema with sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes: a real-world data study from a global federated database

Open Access Diabetic Retinopathy Original Research

Diabetes mellitus affects 463 million people worldwide and this number is projected to rise to 700 million by 2045, making it a major global epidemic [ 1 ]. In the UK, 4.9 million individuals have diabetes, with £10 billion annually allocated by …