Diabetes: Thousands of new cases could be diagnosed from screenings in A&E, study suggests

Emergency department screening could detect thousands of undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes cases, UK study suggests

The introduction of screening for type 2 diabetes in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments could uncover thousands of previously undiagnosed cases every year, suggests new research being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2-6 Oct).

Diabetes: Thousands of new cases could be diagnosed from screenings in A&E, study suggests

According to data, around 850,000 people have diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed. Over time, failure to diagnose the condition can lead to complications such as heart disease, nerve damage and retinopathy.

Thousands of diabetes cases could be diagnosed in A&E tests

Patients arriving at A&E departments should be routinely screened for diabetes to help pick up thousands of undiagnosed cases, research suggests.About five mill

Thousands unaware they have diabetes could be diagnosed at A&E, says study

Research by NHS trust found simple blood test could help people avoid complications from type 2 diabetesThousands of people unaware they have type 2 diabetes could be diagnosed and avoid serious complications if screening was introduced in emergency departments, a study suggests.The prevalence of the disease has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels in the last three decades, according to the World Health Organization. More than 4…