NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 10th June 2009 From 1st June 2009, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in all people with diabetes will be measured in millimoles per mol (mmol/mol) as well as by percentage (%), […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 8th June 2009 NICE clinical guideline 87 partially updates recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes, with specific new recommendations about blood glucose control with sitagliptin▼, vildagliptin▼, pioglitazone▼, […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 1st June 2009 A meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials suggests a small benefit of intensive glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes in reducing coronary heart disease […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27th April 2009 Many experienced clinicians are calling for a change in emphasis in care for patients with type 2 diabetes. Authors in a recent review express a similar […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 22nd April 2009 A study has found that episodes of severe hypoglycaemia requiring hospital treatment were associated with an increased risk of dementia. This cohort study involved elderly patients […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 23rd March 2009 A Canadian Heath Technology Assessment has concluded that the newer, insulin analogues offer little clinical advantage over older, conventional insulins in terms of glycaemic control or […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 23rd March 2009 An editorial in the BMJ concludes that there should be a re-evaluation of recommendations about what constitutes high quality care for older people with type 2 […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The VADT study found that tight control of blood glucose did not reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, microvascular complications, or death in people with type 2 diabetes […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. A well-conducted meta-analysis has found that rosiglitazone and pioglitazone▼ approximately double the risk of fractures in women, but not men. Action Health professionals should heed MHRA warnings and follow […]