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SUMMARY:Should we screen for diabetes and related cardiovascular risk? - P
 rofessor Torsten Lauritzen\, Department of Public Health\, Institute of Ge
 neral Medical Practice\, Aarhus University\, Denmark.
DTSTART:20161104T130000Z
DTEND:20161104T140000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Globally the number of people with diabetes has doubled during
  the past 20 years to an estimated 415 million people in 2015. In 2040 the
  number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 642 million globall
 y. Diabetic complications such as cardiovascular disease\, ulcers of the f
 oot\, decreased sensation\, amputations\, renal disease and eye disease re
 sult in reduced quality of life and life expectancy. In some developed cou
 ntries like Denmark\, Sweden and the USA the individual risk of death in p
 eople with diabetes seem to fall as a result of improved treatment. A rece
 nt publication from Denmark has shown that intensive multifactorial treatm
 ent of people with type 2 diabetes resulted in a median gain of life of 8 
 years during 21 years of follow-up. Approximately 50% of all cases with di
 abetes remain undiagnosed varying from 30 to 80% across countries. This le
 cture will discuss whether these people should be identified by screening 
 and treated early by lifestyle advice and preventive drugs. What are the l
 ikely benefits and harms? What are possible barriers to screening and mult
 ifactorial treatment? Should research results be implemented into daily cl
 inical practice? \n\nThis talk will be chaired by Professor Simon Griffin\
 n
LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, 1st Floor\, Institute of Public Health\, Uni
 versity Forvie Site\, Robinson Way\, Cambridge
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