Managing patients with type 2 diabetes according to the latest guidelines

Dr Chantal Mathieu is a professor of medicine at KU Leuven (Belgium) and chair in the Division of Endocrinology at UZ Leuven.

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Biologics in systemic autoimmune diseases A lecture by Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta, from Southend University Hospital, UK, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.
Management of patients with thyroid emergencies in the ICU Should patients with thyroid emergencies (myxedema coma, thyroid storm) be treated in the intensive care unit (ICU)? What parameters and laboratory tests should be monitored?
Sulfonylureas in diabetes Is there still a place for sulfonylureas in the management of older patients with diabetes?
When to use insulin in type 2 diabetes A lecture by Dr René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, from Mayo Clinic, USA, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.
Changes in the management of type 2 diabetes (2018 consensus) What is the most important change in the management of type 2 diabetes according to the 2018 consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (EASD)?
SGLT-2 inhibitors in elderly patients with diabetes Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors increase renal glucose excretion. Can they be used in older patients with diabetes who often have bacterial colonization but no urinary tract infections?
Thyroid storm: Diagnostic criteria and red flags What are the key diagnostic criteria for thyroid storm? What signs and symptoms are the most alarming and require immediate medical attention?
Medical management of chronic venous ulcers A lecture by Dr Patrick C. Alguire, from the American College of Physicians, USA, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine (MIRCIM) in May 2019.

Managing patients with type 2 diabetes according to the latest guidelines

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