Diabetes News June 18th 2010

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National Diabetes Audit (NDA) Executive Summary 2008-2009
(NHS Information Centre)

NDA Paediatric Report 2008-2009
(NHS Information Centre)

Diabetes – liraglutide
NICE Appraisal of liraglutide for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – scroll to bottom of page for appraisal consultation 2 (NICE)

QOF’s 7% HbA1c target set to rise after safety concerns
Exclusive: NICE is set to revise the QOF indicators for type 2 diabetes in light of growing evidence that HbA1c targets below 7.5% could be harmful (Pulse)

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY): how many cases are we missing?
Assuming this minimal prevalence throughout the UK then >80% of MODY is not diagnosed by molecular testing … Increased referral for diagnostic testing is required if the majority of MODY patients are to have the genetic diagnosis necessary for optimal treatment (Diabetologia)

Launch of IMIDIA – An Innovative Medicines Initiative Project for Diabetes
Academia, biotech and pharma industry have joined forces to develop biomarkers and tools to pave the way for improved disease management and ultimately provide a cure for diabetes (PRNewswire)

Research sheds new light on beta cell regeneration in the newly diagnosed
A research study has shown that after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, the pancreas has the ability to replenish its own insulin-producing cells (JDRF)

Alcohol use of diabetes patients: the need for assessment and intervention
Assessment and treatment of at-risk drinking could be readily incorporated into routine diabetes care. Strategies for brief assessment of and intervention for at-risk drinking are offered (Acta Diabetologica)

White Rice, Brown Rice, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women
These data support the recommendation that most carbohydrate intake should come from whole grains rather than refined grains to help prevent type 2 diabetes (Archives of Internal Medicine)

Abbott Introduces New, Easier-to-Use and More Accurate Line of FreeStyle Test Strips in Europe
The new test strips are designed to ensure faster blood application, to reduce the number of error messages and wasted test strips, and to deliver a significantly improved level of accuracy (Abbott)

Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A significant difference in the proportion of DFUs healed was observed between daily TWO2- treated wounds and those managed with advanced wound dressings (Ostomy Wound Management)

Consensus statement reviews emerging evidence linking diabetes, cancer
A new consensus statement by experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is associated with diabetes, certain diabetes risk factors and treatments (EndocrineToday)