Diabetes management features

Diabetes continues to be a fast-paced arena for advances in medicine. This article rounds up some of the recent developments, providing GPs an overview of what developments lie on the horizon

In the first part of a new two-part series, Dr Paru King looks at gestational diabetes and how GPs can best support this condition during pregnancy.

Childhood obesity remains a challenge for general practice, despite government-led campaigns focussing on the issue. In this article, Dr Jessica Garner looks at what can be accomplished in practice.

In May, the European Society of Cardiology issued new guidelines to prevent heart disease and improve management of patients. Dr John Cannon looks at the implications for primary care

Rational pharmacological intervention is essential for optimising glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Metformin is the recommended first line agent, but the progressive pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes generally dictates the need for concomitant use of other drugs. Here, Caroline Day discusses the options following metformin monotherapy. (BJM 1(1) 2013)

Dr Ahmad Moolla, Dr Nadia Khalid and Dr Tahseen Chowdhury look at some of the key considerations when managing fasting patients with Type 2 diabetes during Ramadan. (BJFM 1(1) 2013)