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IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition 2021

The IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th edition provides detailed information on the estimated and projected prevalence of diabetes, globally, by region, country and territory, for 2021, 2030 and 2045.

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Statement

WHA76 statement: Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

Statement supported by IDF during the 76th World Health Assembly, May 21-30 2023.

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Guideline

IDF SACA Clinical Practice Guideline on Diabetes Education

Produced by the IDF South and Central America (SACA) Region with the aim of standardising evidence-based educational practices to improve the health and well-being of people with diabetes.

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Guideline

IDF WPR Diabetes Care and Disasters Manual 2nd Edition 2022

This manual identifies means to reduce the negative impact of natural disasters and promotes the sharing of knowledge to increase community resilience to natural disasters. The second edition includes substantial updates informed by recent disaster experience learnings.

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DISCOVER Global Registry (DGR)

The iCaReMe registry is the continuation of the DISCOVER Global Registry (DGR) with an expansion on cardio-renal complications. DGR provides valuable insight into people with type 2 diabetes undergoing treatment in clinical practice. This registry helps to understand the patterns and effects of treatment approaches on cardio-renal-metabolic multimorbidities. It also aims to increase the real-world evidence base established by the DISCOVER study.

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E-poster

iCaReMe registry study outcomes

These posters from 2021 - 2023 present data findings from the iCaReMe study.

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Report

iCaReMe registry: gaps in early diagnosis

Take CaReofMe is a subset of the iCaReMe registry. It is an initial study on the gaps in early diagnosis of cardiorenal complications among people with type 2 diabetes from six countries.

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Guideline

iCaReMe registry: CRF completion guideline

This guideline explains step-by-step how to use the iCaReMe electronic case report forms (CRF), which gives real-world data for healthcare professionals on patient management and quality of care.

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Guideline

iCaReMe registry tool: RWE Box

The RWE (Real World Evidence) Box is the iCaReMe registry data capture, management and analytics tool. It enables clinical, medical and real-world evidence research.

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Infographic

Diabetes and Covid-19: the risks of poor blood glucose control

An infographic highlighting the increased vulnerability of people living with diabetes to the severe outcomes of Covid-19 when blood glucose is not well-controlled.

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Guideline

IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations for Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

These Clinical Practice Recommendations aim to summarise current evidence around optimal management of people with type 2 diabetes. It is intended to be a decision support tool for general practitioners, hospital based clinicians and other primary health care clinicians working in diabetes.

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Report

Diabetes-related foot complications

This IDF Diabetes Atlas Report looks at the prevalence of diabetes-foot related complications around the world and makes recommendations to support future research.

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Diabetes and COVID-19

A systematic review of the likelihood of adverse COVID-19 outcomes in relation to glycaemic control, blood glucose levels on admission to hospital, and diabetes subtype.

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Diabetes among indigenous peoples

This IDF Diabetes Atlas Report provides a summary of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among indigenous peoples across all age groups.

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Policy brief

Renewing the fight: a call to action on diabetes and chronic kidney disease

A policy brief developed by IDF and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) to offer healthcare professionals and diabetes advocates recommendations targeted at policymakers for effectively preventing, managing and treating diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Report

IDF Annual Report 2022

An overview of IDF activities and projects in 2022, including the IDF World Diabetes Congress 2022, new IDF Diabetes Atlas reports and the IDF Centenary of Insulin award.

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Infographic

Diabetes-related foot complications: understanding the global impact

An infographic illustrating the global impact of diabetes-related foot complications and highlighting that standardized and structured diabetes foot care is effective. However, in many countries, these complications remain the most common, costly, and serious issues for people with diabetes.

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Infographic

Diabetes among Indigenous Peoples: A disproportionate impact

An infographic on diabetes among Indigenous Peoples highlighting that diabetes is one of the most common conditions that disproportionately impacts Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

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Report

Diabetes and kidney disease

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with up to 40% of people living with diabetes affected by CKD. This IDF Diabetes Atlas report looks at the relationship between diabetes and kidney disease across the globe and ways to reduce its impact.

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Guideline

IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations for Managing DME

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is a potential complication of diabetic retinopathy that currently affects more than 28 million people with diabetes. These Clinical Practice Recommendations are intended to facilitate the work of general practitioners, hospital physicians, and other clinicians working in diabetes-related eye disease management.

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Guideline

Diabetic Foot Screening Pocket Chart

Pocket chart with information for health professionals to identify, assess and treat diabetic foot patients earlier in the "window of presentation" between when neuropathy is diagnosed and prior to developing an ulcer. The content is derived from the IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations on the Diabetic Foot 2017.

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Guideline

A Guide to National Diabetes Programmes

Published in 2010, this guide builds on the 2003 NDP Toolbox and sets out considerations and source material for developing and implementing national diabetes programmes.

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Report

Diabetes Eye Health: A guide for health professionals

Guide developed by the International Diabetes Federation and the Fred Hollows Foundation that builds upon the ICO Guidelines for Diabetic Eye Care. This guide encourages and facilitates good diabetes management, early diagnosis and treatment of diabetic eye disease, as well encouraging integration and cooperation across the health system.

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Consensus statement

IDF Consensus Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome

Published in 2006, the IDF Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome provides physicians with the tools to quickly identify those at risk and also compare the impact across nations and ethnic groups.

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Consensus statement

IDF consensus definition of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents

Published in 2005, this first simple, unified definition of the metabolic syndrome for children and adolescents developed by IDF is consistent with that available for adults.

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Consensus statement

IDF Consensus Statement on Sleep Apnoea and Type 2 Diabetes

Published in 2008, this IDF consensus statement on sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes aims to raise awareness of the association between the two conditions, which have significant implications on public health and on the lives of individuals.

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Guideline

International Curriculum for Diabetes Health Professional Education

Published in 2008, this curriculum is designed to meet the needs of local health professionals, institutions and organisations, and adapted to suit local contexts. It was originally developed in response to the need for health professionals to have specialised, evidenced-based training in diabetes education.

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Guideline

International Standards for Education of Diabetes Health Professionals

Published in 2015, The International Standards for Education of Diabetes Health Professionals are intended for use by institutions that currently provide or wish to provide a health professional diabetes education programme.

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Report

Diabetic Retinopathy Barometer

The Diabetic Retinopathy Barometer is a study of almost 7,000 adults with diabetes and health care professionals from 41 countries. It highlights the urgent need for clear patient care pathways and robust, responsive health systems around the world to prevent unnecessary vision loss associated with diabetes.

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Guideline

IDF Guide for Diabetes Epidemiology Studies

The IDF Guide for Diabetes Epidemiology Studies has been developed to create standardised epidemiological methods in diabetes studies. It will enable researchers to conduct high-quality studies that generate robust data, thereby providing the information needed to develop evidence-based strategies for improving care and strengthening healthcare systems.

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Guideline

IDF GDM Model of Care Implementation Protocol

The IDF GDM Model of Care was piloted in seven (urban and rural) collaborating health centres in Tamil Nadu State (South India), from June 2012 to December 2015. It was developed using best practice of care and established clinical guidelines.

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Guideline

IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations on the Diabetic Foot 2017

Simplified and easy to digest guidelines for health professionals, aimed at prioritising early intervention in the diabetic foot with a sense of urgency through education.

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Guideline

Global Guideline for Managing Older People with Type 2 Diabetes

Published in 2013, this guidelines has been developed to provide health professionals with recommendations that assist in clinical management of a wide range of older adults living with type 2 diabetes.

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Guideline

Global Guideline for Type 2 Diabetes

Published in 2012, this guideline represents an update of the first IDF guideline published in 2005, extending the evidence base by including new studies and treatments that emerged since the original guideline.

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Guideline

Global IDF/ISPAD Guidelines for Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence

Published in 2009, this guideline developed by IDF and ISPAD outlines the extensive evidence that exists on the optimal management of type 1 diabetes, while highlighting that such care is not reaching many people who could benefit.

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Guideline

Management of Postmeal Glucose

Published in 2011, the purpose of this guideline is to consider the evidence on the relationship between postmeal glucose and glycaemic control (HbA1c) and diabetes outcomes. Based on this information, recommendations for the appropriate management and monitoring of postmeal glucose in type 1 and type 2 diabetes have been developed.

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Guideline

Pocketbook for management of diabetes in childhood and adolescence in under-resourced countries, 2nd edition

The Pocketbook provides basic background on diabetes in children and clear advice for initial management of diabetic ketoacidosis, initiation of maintenance insulin therapy, complications screening, and other key components of care. It is aimed for practical use in emergency situations and clinics that are developing expertise in managing diabetes in children.

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Guideline

Clinical guideline development

Published in 2003, the Guide for Guidelines is intended for all those involved in the care of people with diabetes that wish to prepare guidelines to assist in the delivery of diabetes care, or who wish to draw on the experience of others in developing such guidelines.

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Guideline

Management of gestational diabetes in the community

A training manual for community health workers, developed as part of the IDF Women in India with GDM Strategy (WINGS).

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Report

IDF WINGS Project Summary Report

The IDF Women in India with GDM Strategy (WINGS) project was the first-ever strategy to tackle the rising prevalence of GDM in India. It aimed to develop a context-adapted model approach to care in low-resource settings, confronting the widespread challenges in GDM screening and management.

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Policy brief

Diabetic Retinopathy: A Call for Global Action

A policy brief developed by IDF and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) that advocates for a joint approach to prevent and manage vision loss in people living with diabetes by integrating diabetic retinopathy (DR) care into diabetes policies and national health plans.

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