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Conference News
EiDImprove Diabetic Foot Care in Arab World, Slash Amputations Successful establishment of diabetic foot clinics in Pakistan and Kuwait has resulted in amputations due to diabetes plummeting; many other countries can learn from these examples, says one expert.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
EiDVideo Simulation Tool Might Help Prevent Diabetic RetinopathyA Moroccan ophthalmologist has developed a video tool depicting what life might look like with diabetic retinopathy, in the hope that its use will encourage diabetes patients to better self-care.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
EiDBariatric Surgery Follow-up Is Key for Diabetes ControlPatients who have undergone bariatric surgery must be followed up for life, with yearly appointments, to encourage them to maintain healthy lifestyles if the benefits achieved are to be maintained.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
EiDType 2 Diabetes in Adolescents: A Complex Issue Type 2 diabetes is no longer just an adult disease, with a rising number of 12 to 18 year olds being diagnosed with the condition, primarily due to obesity. Management of such patients is complex.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
EiDEiD Meeting to Address Global Pandemic of 'Diabesity'The Excellence in Diabetes meeting, to be held in Qatar next week, will have the underlying theme of "diabesity," with experts discussing how best to address this pandemic in different regions.