Uncommon forms of diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is a common condition which all clinicians will encounter in their clinical practice. The most common form is type 2 diabetes followed by type 1 diabetes. However, there are many other atypical forms of diabetes which are important for a clinician to consider as it can impact on the diagnosis and their management.

COVID-19 and diabetes: What have we learned so far?

COVID-19 and diabetes are both pandemics with major impacts on global public health. While the response to COVID-19 has been rapid and progressive to reduce risk of harm, the response to the diabetes pandemic has been somewhat more muted. People with diabetes have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with growing evidence of higher mortality and morbidity.

Effectiveness and acceptability of metformin in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes in postnatal women: a protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind feasibility trial—Optimising health outcomes with Metformin to prevent diAbetes After pregnancy (OMAhA).

Introduction: Up to half of all women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years after delivery. Metformin is effective in preventing type 2 diabetes in high-risk non-pregnant individuals, but its effect when commenced in the postnatal period is not known. We plan to assess the feasibility of evaluating metformin versus placebo in minimising the risk of dysglycaemia including type 2 diabetes after delivery in postnatal women with a history of gestational diabetes through a randomised trial.

Hypoglycemia and Cardiac Arrhythmia; Mechanisms, Evidence Base a nd Current Recommendations.

Background: With the use of intensive insulin therapy and insulin secretagogues to optimize glycemic control in diabetes, hypoglycemia continues to present a clinical challenge. Hypoglycemia has been implicated in nocturnal sudden death in type 1 diabetes, and the mechanism underlying this is postulated to be cardiac arrhythmia.

Objective: This article reviews the evidence surrounding hypoglycemia and cardiac arrhythmia.

Postpartum care of women with gestational diabetes: survey of healthcare professionals.

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices of healthcare professionals on the postpartum care of women with gestational diabetes.

Study Design: We surveyed 106 healthcare professionals including obstetricians, diabetologists, general practitioners and midwives in East London and West Midlands in England (September 2014). The questionnaire assessed postpartum screening practices, care provision, future risk and strategies to prevent diabetes in women with gestational diabetes.