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IDF Congress 2017: International Diabetes Federation

December 04 - 08, 2017; Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 04 - 08, 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE

IDF Dealing With Diabetes in Disaster Zones: Planning Is Vital How to help people living with diabetes caught up in natural or human-caused disasters was a central focus of the IDF Congress this year; there is much work still to be done, attendees heard.
Medscape Medical News, December 7, 2017
IDF IDF Publicizes Guidelines for Diabetic Foot for GPs The latest IDF guidance on diabetic foot is available in a simple pocket form for GPs to help them intervene sooner in this complication, in a "window of opportunity" before an ulcer develops.
Medscape Medical News, December 6, 2017
IDF Liquid Diet, Gradual Reintroduction of Food, Prompts Diabetes Remission Almost 50% of patients who followed a very low-calorie liquid diet, followed by phased reintroduction of meals, were able to reverse their type 2 diabetes, show 1-year results from the DiRECT trial.
Medscape Medical News, December 5, 2017

Conference News

IDF Hype or Hope: Will the 3Cs of Diabetes Tech Revolutionize Care?
Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2017
IDF SGLT2 Inhibitors as First-line Therapy for Diabetes With CVD?
Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2017
IDF Dealing With Diabetes in Disaster Zones: Planning Is Vital
Medscape Medical News, December 7, 2017

IDF IDF Publicizes Guidelines for Diabetic Foot for GPs
Medscape Medical News, December 6, 2017
IDF Liquid Diet, Gradual Reintroduction of Food, Prompts Diabetes Remission
Medscape Medical News, December 5, 2017
IDF Managing Diabetes During Disasters Is Center Stage at IDF
Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2017

Popular News from IDF 2015

IDF Atlas: About 415 Million Adults Worldwide Have Diabetes Diabetes prevalence continues to climb worldwide, even in poor nations and in the United States, despite a recent drop in incidence.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 2, 2015
Smaller Insulin Manufacturers Could Improve Access Extensive market research identifies 39 companies that make insulin in addition to the "Big 3," which could potentially offer greater access to the product in low- and middle-income countries.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 10, 2015
Stand or Walk: Either Way, Breaking Up Sitting is Beneficial A study finds that either standing or walking for 5 minutes every half hour throughout the day improves glycemic parameters among postmenopausal women at risk for diabetes.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 3, 2015

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