The influence of age and metformin treatment status on reported gastrointestinal side effects with liraglutide treatment in type 2 diabetes

K.Y. Thong¹, P Sen Gupta¹, A.D. Blann¹, R.E.J. Ryder¹  on behalf of the ABCD nationwide liraglutide audit contributors

¹City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists nationwide exenatide and liraglutide audits suggest a low incidence of acute pancreatitis. Response to Robson. Incretins and pancreatitis—what happens next? A personal viewpoint

R. E. J. Ryder¹, P. Sen Gupta¹, K. Y. Thong¹ on behalf of the ABCD nationwide exenatide and liraglutide audit contributors

¹City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Safety and efficacy of liraglutide 1.2mg in patients with mild and moderate renal impairment:the ABCD nationwide liraglutide audit

K.Y. Thong¹,  C. Walton², R.E.J. Ryder¹, on behalf of the ABCD nationwide liraglutide audit contributors

¹City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

²Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK

We at DTN-UK hope that you are managing in the current challenging environment. We have been continuing to work hard this week to ensure ongoing support for clinical teams at this busy time. Many of us are getting pulled away from specialty diabetes work, and so our efforts have been to ensure as much continuity for our patients as possible. Here are some key messages from this week:

Insulin avoidance and treatment outcomes among patients with a professional driving licence starting glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) nationwide exenatide and liraglutide audits

K.Y. Thong, M.L. Cull,  R.E.J. Ryder, C. Walton, on behalf of the ABCD nationwide exenatide and liraglutide audit contributors.

1City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

2Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK

Change in HbA1c, weight and blood pressure in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) nationwide exenatide once weekly (QW) audit

R M Gifford¹, J Joharatnam², K Darzy², A Helmy³, E McKeever³, E Brennon⁴, R Harper⁴, K Sands⁵, D Barnes⁶, R E Ryder⁷ and K A Adamson¹ on behalf of ABCD Exenatide QW Audit contributors

¹NHS Lothian

²East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

The new edition of ABCD ‘Standards of care for the management of adults with type 1 diabetes’ is now available on the website, along with a short summary of the recommendations from each section.

The full version provides comprehensive standards for units providing care to people with type 1 diabetes and is intended as a resource for specialist teams.

The sections on inpatient care and management of diabetic emergencies are particularly relevant today.

ABCD Standards of care for the management of adults with type 1 diabetes provides comprehensive standards for units providing care to people with type 1 diabetes and is intended as a resource for specialist teams.  A summary document is also available which includes a short summary of the recommendations from each section.

The sections on inpatient care and management of diabetic emergencies are particularly relevant today.

We are grateful to all the contributors.