Lahore, December 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to the latest statistics, the total number of people living with diabetes is projected to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 783 million by 2045. The prevalence of this disease is mainly due to a lack of awareness on how to cure and curtail it by adopting necessary measures. Doctors at The University of Lahore (UOL) gave expert strategies on the effective management of diabetes at the World Diabetes Day-2022 seminar.
The Department of Medicine at the University College of Medicine and Dentistry (UCMD) organised an awareness seminar in accordance with this year’s theme, “Education to Protect the Future,” in which the speakers, Dr. Imran Moin (Assistant Professor, Medicine), Dr. Faisal Amin Baig (Professor, Medicine), Dr. Arsalan Nawaz (Assistant Professor, Medicine), and Prof. Dr. Atif Kazmi (HoD Dermatology), discussed an overview of diabetes, current management strategies for diabetes, gestational diabetes and cutaneous manifestation of diabetes, with the house officers and students and HoDs of different departments.
Dr. Moin highlighted the epidemiology, risk factors, classification, and importance of screening, diagnosis, and complications of diabetes mellitus in detail. Dr. Baig shared knowledge about current medication strategies for managing diabetes.
He shed light on the decision cycle for person-centred glycaemic management in type 2 diabetes, the holistic person-centred approach in T2D*, lifestyle and healthy behaviours, the importance of 24-hour physical behaviours for T2D*, the current treatment algorithm, cardio renal-protective glucose-lowering medications, glycaemic management, and weight management.
Dr. Nawaz presented complexities of diabetes during pregnancy. He shared expert advice on who should be screened for GDM. Why, when, and how should one be tested for GDM? Target BSL during pregnancy, preconception management, medical nutrition therapy, medicines to be used in pregnancy, and management of GDM.
Dr. Kazmi explained in detail how diabetes affects all organs, including the skin. According to the expert, diabetes can cause changes in the small blood vessels. These changes can cause skin problems called diabetic dermopathy. Dermopathy often looks like light brown, scaly patches.
These patches may be oval or circular. He also discussed skin problems associated with diabetes mellitus. During the seminar, opportunities to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes were also highlighted.
The seminar, which was graced by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL) as a chief guest, was preceded by an awareness walk. Prof. Dr. Farrukh Iqbal (HoD of Medicine) led a walk with students and faculty who were inspired to raise awareness in society about diabetes and its dangers to human health. Banners and posters were held up enthusiastically during the walk to show the importance of diabetes and to provide compassion to those who suffer from it.
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