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Using C-reactive protein values in patients with DFU infections to guide treatment
Patients with diabetic foot ulcer infection with lower C-reactive protein (CRP) values are at lower risk of adverse outcomes, according to research which set out to examine whether CRP could be used t...
Canagliflozin may improve haemoglobin levels, study claims
Recent research has shown that canagliflozin was linked to a 2.1 per cent increase in total iron-binding capacity and improved haemoglobin levels for people with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diab...
Vital diabetes resources needed for charity trip to Ghana
The diabetes community are being urged to donate crucial supplies to health teams in Ghana and Kenya. Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Anna Vanderpuye is encouraging people to donate unused blood gl...
Diabetes specialist nursing celebrated at national conference
The Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) Forum UK welcomed more than 200 delegates from across the UK to its national conference where AI, homelessness and obesity were discussed. After the success of the ...
Register now for new webinar – Tackling fungal foot infections
Scholl is delighted to announce registrations are open for its upcoming webinar titled “Navigating foot conditions in your practice: Conquering fungal foot infections.” There are two opportunities to ...
Amended diabetes metrics on the Model Health System published by GIRFT
Feedback from clinical teams have triggered GIRFT to update its metrics for diabetes on the Model Health System (MHS). Since 2022, the diabetes compartment of the programme has been available, with to...
Diabetes in the emergency department covered in new CDEP topic
A short training topic on managing diabetes in the emergency department has been launched by the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP). The new topic is based on the Getting it Right First Tim...
EDFN autumn webinar: Diabetes footcare in dark skin tones
The latest EDFN webinar will share guidance and further insights into diabetes footcare in dark skin tones, in light of a new handbook from Diabetes Africa. Delegates will hear more on the guidance is...
CONTOUR® blood glucose monitoring portfolio praised by nurses
A blood glucose monitoring portfolio consisting of a meter and an online platform has been praised by two nurses. Sara-Louise Smith, who is a Lead Practice Nurse in Nottinghamshire, and Diabetes Speci...