ASCEND Talking Diabetes
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ASCEND provides practical, CME-accredited content designed to improve the care of people living with diabetes and obesity worldwide. Watch experts including patients, share their clinical insights, talk through case studies, address frequently asked questions, and much more!
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
1y ago
Professor Knop outlines why treating early and intensifying treatment as appropriate is likely to reduce diabetes-related complications.
Learning objectives: Following this activity, you will be able to better discuss the link between loss of beta cell function, glycaemic control and risk of complications. Better recognize when treatment intensification should be considered ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
2y ago
Mr Joe Dias discusses how continuous glucose monitoring can transform lives.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be more confidently discuss the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring with people with diabetes ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
2y ago
P Professor Chan discusses SU-related hypoglycaemia and provides practical advice for its management.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be able to better reduce risk of SU-induced hypoglycaemia and support patients in managing it ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
2y ago
Professor Michael Vallis and Joe Dias discuss how to identify and use teachable moments to help people with diabetes achieve glycaemic control earlier.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be more confident in motivating patients to change their behaviour  ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
2y ago
Listen to Professor Liebl outline when and how he uses these modern agents.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be able to confidently identify individuals in whom SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists are likely to be the preferred therapeutic option after metformin ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
2y ago
Professor Knop provides advice on using these agents in combination – who would benefit most, managing potential side effects and considerations for use.
Learning objectives: Following this activity, you will be able to: Confidently identify people who would benefit from this combination and better prepare people for what they might expect in glucose control, side effects and weight loss ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
3y ago
Professor Kamlesh Khunti discusses what the key characteristics of therapeutic agents available in diabetes are.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be able to adopt an approach to treatment that considers all available options  ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
3y ago
Professor Simon Heller provides guidance to initiating basal insulin and managing hypoglycaemia.
Learning objective: Following this activity you will be able to confidently initiate basal insulin  ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
3y ago
Professor Simon Heller provides guidance to initiating basal insulin and managing hypoglycaemia.
Learning objective: Following this activity you will be able to confidently initiate basal insulin  ..read more
ASCEND Talking Diabetes
3y ago
P Professor Chan discusses SU-related hypoglycaemia and provides practical advice for its management.
Learning objective: Following this activity, you will be able to better reduce risk of SU-induced hypoglycaemia and support patients in managing it ..read more