Educational ResourcesInformation to expand your diabetes knowledge
Webinars
Webinar: Diabetes—beyond HbA1c
Webinar: Diabetes—beyond HbA1c
Join Dr. Youssef Maakaroun, MD, as he discusses the various conditions associated with diabetes and how innovative assays can help optimize management of diabetes patients and route them for proper care.
Webinar: HbA1c measurement and standardization
Webinar: Hemoglobin A1c measurement and standardization
The HbA1c test is used routinely to monitor glycemic control in diabetic individuals and diagnose diabetes. Dr. Randie Little, an expert in HbA1c laboratory, testing, discusses the importance of HbA1c testing in diagnosing diabetes, its measurement, and the standardization process.
Speaker:
Randie R. Little, PhD
National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP)
Network Coordinator
Departments of Pathology and Child Health
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Webinar: Demystifying HbA1c POC testing and the impacts of COVID-19 on patients with diabetes
Webinar: Demystifying HbA1c POC testing and the impacts of COVID-19 on patients with diabetes
Webinar: Gestational diabetes: Pathophysiology, risk, and outcomes
Gestational diabetes: Pathophysiology, risk, and outcomes (2019)
In this expert webinar, Jeanne Rhea-McManus focuses on understanding the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in addition to management and appropriate postpartum follow-up to ensure optimal outcomes for both mother and baby.
Educational Videos
Video: NAFLD/NASH prevalence in type 2 diabetes patients and use of noninvasive tests
NAFLD/NASH prevalence in type 2 diabetes patients and use of noninvasive tests
Educational video: Atellica CH HbA1c assay
Atellica CH HbA1c assay
Educational video: Diabetes and HbA1c assays
Diabetes and HbA1c assays
Journal Articles
MLO article: Importance of HbA1c testing for diabetes diagnosis and management post COVID-19 infection
Importance of hemoglobin A1c testing for diabetes diagnosis and management post-COVID-19 infection (2023)
MLO: Early identification and treatment of the disease can improve health outcomes by avoiding or delaying long-term diabetic complications.
MLO article: Diabetes: the past, the present, and the challenging future
Diabetes: the past, the present, and the challenging future (2014)
Infographics
Infographic: Diabetes and its related conditions
Infographic: Diabetes and its related conditions
Infographic: Global impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on POC HbA1c testing
Infographic: Global impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on POC HbA1c testing
To what extent is there a change in glycemic control during the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdowns, and does COVID-19 affect population-level glycemic control?
Download the infographic to learn more about how the pandemic has affected POC HbA1c testing and help raise awareness.
1.Diabetes atlas, 2021. International Diabetes Federation. Available from:
https://www.idf.org/aboutdiabetes/what-is-diabetes/facts-figures.html (accessed August 2022)
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