Australian primary healthcare has been transitioning from episodic to continuous care of patients with diabetes.
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia, with 1.2 million people known to have type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes.
This study tested an innovative intervention to promote physical activity self-management and its impact on foot symptoms.
Diabetic dermopathy is a benign, asymptomatic and likely underdiagnosed skin condition seen in up to 40% of individuals with diabetes.
Foot ulcers are an independent predictor of recurrent foot ulcers, foot surgery and amputation.
A man aged 61 years presented with a two-week history of epigastric discomfort, nausea and lethargy.
This paper addresses concordance between glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose as the two most widely used diagnostic tests for type 2 diabetes.
A Caucasian man aged 46 years, working as an oil rig area coordinator in remote South Australia, presented with incidental hyperglycaemia.
This article reviews best practice medication management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in residential aged care facilities and highlights practical details for clinicians providing care for residents.
General practitioners should be aware that physical activity might exacerbate symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy when encouraging their patients to be active.
Given the significance of influenza among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), various public health interventions should be used to promote annual flu vaccine uptake.
This study examined the experiences of GPs when faced with paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to what degree GPs can diagnose and assist in the management of children with T1D.
Diabetic foot ulcers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and can subsequently lead to hospitalisation and lower limb amputation if not recognised and treated in a timely manner.
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) should not be interpreted in isolation; the measurement accuracy and other parameters, including treatment goals and comorbidities, need to be considered.
Healthcare providers value nutrition care, yet are limited by the healthcare system to provide comprehensive care to people with prediabetes.