Diabetes: how to manage…

Medications for treating and technology for managing diabetes have advanced significantly in recent years. We now have multiple therapeutic agents that not only reduce glycaemia but also cardiovascular and renal disease. Advances in continuous glucose monitoring have been game-changers for patients and their caregivers, though management of hypoglycaemia remains a concern that necessitates focused education and prevention efforts. Patients who develop gestational diabetes require specific care during and after pregnancy, as do patients with diabetes who have comorbid peripheral neuropathy and/or overweight or obesity. Moving forward, we will likely see treatment paradigms shift toward preference for medications that have beneficial effects beyond glycaemic control and better use of technology to assist with efficacy and safety parameters germane to diabetes management.