The latest update to the ADA and EASD hyperglycemia management consensus report places a strong emphasis on holistic, person-centered care for type 2 diabetes.

The use of esmolol hydrochloride in adults with diabetic foot ulcer improves wound healing and may constitute a novel treatment option, suggests research reported at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

A number of factors are associated with severe hypoglycemia risk in people with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin or sulfonylureas, suggests research reported at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Based on these findings, Marks concluded that healthcare providers should always involve the caregivers when discussing diabetes self-care. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

But the presenter stressed the importance of thorough screening for type 1 diabetes and MODY in this relatively lean population. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Therefore, “we should have structured educational programs” to improve mealtime bolus timing, concluded Annuzzi. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Wei concluded that people with LADA could be stratified into two disease trajectory groups based on GADA levels, in order to “help with more efficient and individualized LADA management.” medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

In response to an audience question, Carrasquilla suggested that physicians could consider childhood body size when assessing diabetes risk, although he advised basing this on objective measurements taken in childhood rather than self-report where possible. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

She noted that the mechanisms underlying benefits of high-intensity exercise for restoring hypoglycemia awareness are unknown, but suggested that they could involve reaction of the autonomic nervous system, heightened sensitivity of adrenergic receptors, or increased central nervous system glucagon release. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Asatiani stressed, however, that the occurrences of kidney transplant and death were around 10 years ago, noting that in more recent years they have had good results treating similar patients with newer medications such as dapagliflozin. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Together, these findings indicate that “we cannot use family-based risk information to counsel the people who are incidentally found to have HNF1A and HNF4A mutations, but we can use that for glucokinase MODY,” concluded the presenter. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Each 10-point increase in resilience was associated with 1.1 mmol/mol lower HbA1c during follow-up, which was not statistically significant ( p =0.06). medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Just 3% consulted a dermatologist. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

But he said the comparison used is “the best that we have” in terms of a real-world study. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Therefore, “C-peptide is a better marker of future risk of cardiovascular disease, whereas CRP is a better marker of increased risk of all-cause mortality,” summarized the presenter “This emphasizes the need to treat insulin resistance in prevention of cardiovascular events,” she concluded. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

“I think this is potentially an important area for us to intervene on,” said Gibb, suggesting that people with a high time below range should be encouraged “to set their sensor threshold higher to get the maximum benefit from this system.” medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Concluding, Boughton highlighted the small size of the study and the almost completely White population, and stressed the need for larger studies to ensure generalizability and determine cost-effectiveness. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Sept 19–23, 2022

“This suggests that Freestyle Libre should be more widely prescribed as part of individualized care for patients with type 2 diabetes treated with a basal-only insulin regimen,” Riveline concluded. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

Together, these findings indicate that hepatic steatosis “is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and incidence of major CV and coronary events” in the type 1 diabetes population, concluded Penno. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022

“It is likely that female gender offers the optimal hormonal milieu to exploit the beneficial effects of lower peripheral insulin on visceral adipose tissue distribution,” Bozzetto concluded. medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Ltd. © 2022 Springer Healthcare Ltd, part of the Springer Nature Group EASD Annual Meeting; Stockholm, Sweden: Sept 19–23, 2022