Peter E. H. Schwarz, MD, PhD, MBA, and other leading experts from across the globe will discuss the latest information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of what an international working group has designated as type 5 or malnutrition-related diabetes.
Nestoras Mathioudakis, MD, MHS, and Neda Laiteerapong, MD, will debate the merits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into health care delivery now versus taking a wait-and-see approach. They will discuss cost and quality of care and clinician burnout as key factors to consider.
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, touted the success of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs and outlined steps to build on proven strengths. Saturday’s special session also included this year’s Distinguished International Service in the Cause of Diabetes Award Lecture.
Klara Klein, MD, PhD, and other researchers shared results from a phase 2, double-blind, randomized study of acmopatide. Study participants also experienced improvements in blood pressure and insulin dosing.
Investigators, including Carel le Roux, MBChB, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, discussed findings from monotherapy and combination trials with the pancreatic beta cell hormone. “Not only are these weight loss drugs, these are also health-gain drugs,” Dr. le Roux said.
A Scientific Sessions panel shared new data from the VESPER trials. The long half-life of berobenatide makes investigators optimistic about its potential for monthly dosing.
Anne Peters, MD, will highlight major advances and discoveries in the clinical science of diabetes, including expanding treatment and technology options. Raghu Mirmira, MD, PhD, will summarize translational progress, and Barbara Kahn, MD, will share basic science developments.
One of the panelists, Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD, will explain how to leverage electronic health records to automate diabetes distress screening and facilitate practitioner conversations.
Researchers, including Cate Speake, PhD, and Lauren Higdon, PhD, will share new insights into early intervention aimed at altering the progression of this type of diabetes by targeting different aspects of the immune system.