Achieving Tight Glucose and Metabolic Targets Early and Safely

Diabetes Care Strategies: Achieving Tight Glucose and Metabolic Targets Early and Safely

Patients with diabetes are at significant risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and kidney disease. Leading experts share with us how to manage these risks within this educational activity.

Diabetes Care Strategies: Achieving Tight Glucose and Metabolic Targets Early and Safely is intended for an international audience of non-US diabetologists and endocrinologists, as well as, primary care healthcare professionals. The aim of this activity is for learners to better understand the importance of metabolic health in diabetes care and the feasibility of achieving better metabolic health by using novel incretin-based therapies.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Have increased knowledge regarding the:

• Need to attain early tight glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)

• Central role of weight control for better metabolic and health outcomes in the management of T2D

Have greater competence related to:

• Development of personalised treatment targets and plans in conjunction with the patient

Authors:

Melanie Davies CBE, MD, Professor of Diabetes Medicine, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Diabetes Centre, Leicester, United Kingdom

Juan Pablo Frias, MD, Medical Director and Principal Investigator, Velocity Clinical Research, Los Angeles, California, United States, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of California, San Diego, California, United States

Filip K. Knop, MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Endocrinology and Consultant Endocrinologist, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark

For full details of the activity and disclosures please visit the Medscape website here: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/984536?ecd=par_ldc_distr_mscpedu