EVENT: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021

The Leicester Diabetes Centre joins Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021 (DUKPC21), showcasing its diabetes-related research and educational programmes

Taking place virtually from the 19th to 30th April 2021, the conference hosts an abstract programme alongside a range of multidisciplinary sessions to update and educate healthcare professionals, researchers and scientists in the field of diabetes. The three-track programme takes place over lunchtime and late afternoon slots to ensure DUKPC21 offers flexibility for learning opportunities, supported by an on-demand option.

We are delighted to be sharing fourteen abstract posters from our teams at DESMOND, Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning, EDEN, IMPACT, ITs, Dietitians and our PhD Researches.

For further information on our posters, please click the links below in our poster gallery:

Peri-operative care of people with diabetes undergoing elective Orthopaedic surgery (Copy)

Comprehensive diabetes education for Care Home Staff: Analysing the safety and financial impact for health and social care (Copy)

Building educator confidence, through training workshops, to deliver structured self-management education for type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Snapshot audit of glucose monitoring for people with COVID-19 r (Copy)

Glycaemic control in COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting (Copy)

Virtually delivering a diabetes prevention programme (Healthier You) increases accessibility and equity. (Copy)

Incidence, prevalence and potential risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration (Copy)

Microalbuminuria screening in individuals living with Type 2 diabetes: a multi-practice primary care audit (Copy)

Audit of prescribing of glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists in a multiethnic primary care population with Type 2 diabetes: baseline audit. (Copy)

Launching virtual type 2 diabetes education across Northamptonshire (Copy)

How do patient attendees rate virtual group education: our initial findings (Copy)

The effects of exercise training on exercise capacity and glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease: A systematic review (Copy)

Uptake and determinants of screening for type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes: A retrospective cohort study (Copy)

Presentations during the event will be held by leading diabetes experts from the LDC; Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor Pratik Choudhary, Dr. Sam Seidu, Dr. Kath Higgins, Vicki Johnson and Sundeep Rohit.

Download your Leicester Diabetes Centre #DUKPC21 presentation session timetable below:

Register for Diabetes UK Professional 2021 here

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