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Type 2 diabetes is an increasing problem in many middle-east and developing countries, mainly due to the adoption of a western lifestyle with increasing obesity, sedentary and smoking habits, and ‘fast food’ diet. Related complications and comorbidities are a growing burden for local healthcare systems and professionals, especially as a result of the lack of standardised guidelines for its care and management, and limited infrastructure and economic resources.
Thyroid disorders are also very common in many emerging nations, mostly because of iodine deficiency but also as a result of genetic factors, resulting in goiter and gland dysfunctions. Hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and ultimately thyroid cancer are frequent challenges for the physicians in these countries and local healthcare systems, requiring tailored medical education according to international guidelines and to standards of care.
EXCEMED continues to contribute in this important area by organising dedicated meetings for healthcare professionals involved in the management of diabetes and thyroid disorders, particularly in regions at high risk for such diseases. The meeting will review the most significant research achievements in the fields, and share best practice for the clinical management of such diseases in daily practice.
Participants at this meeting will receive up-to-date knowledge about the latest in research and clinical management of diabetes and thyroid disorders, and thus will be able to:
Saturday, 21 June
08.30 Opening welcome and introduction
Real time survey
Session I Facing the emergency
08:45 L1 Screening the epidemic of ‘diabesity’
E. Maddaloni (Italy)
09:15 L2 Iodine deficiency and its consequences, with focus on goiter eradication
Speaker to be announced
09:45 Coffee break
Session II Debates on hot topics
D1 Management of pre-diabetes: lifestyle VS drug therapy
10:15 Pros - D. Leslie (UK)
10:35 Cons -J. Levy, (UK)
10:55 Discussion and real time survey
D2 Subclinical hypothyroidism: to treat or not to treat?
11:10 Pros - B. Biondi (Italy)
11:30 Cons -S. Razvi (UK)
11:50 Discussion and real time survey
Session III Management according to evidence-based medicine
12:00 L3 International guidelines for the management of diabetes: evidenced-based medicine VS personalized medicine
P. Pozzilli (Italy)
12:30 L4 Thyroid nodules in clinical practice: from medical therapy to ultrasonically- guide intervention
L. Hegedus (Denmark)
13:00 Lunch
Session IV Workshops
14:00 WS1 Gestational diabetes: How to apply different guidelines (European VS US guidelines)
A. De Leiva (Spain)
O. Hamdy (USA)
14:00 WS2 Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy: evidence-based therapy.
B. Vaidya (UK)
R. Negro (Italy)
Session IV Workshops
14:45 WS1 Gestational diabetes: How to apply different guidelines (European VS US guidelines)
A. De Leiva (Spain)
O. Hamdy (USA)
14:45 WS2 Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy: evidence-based therapy.
B. Vaidya (UK)
R. Negro (Italy)
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Key messages from the two workshops
Session V Complications and comorbidities
16:15 L5 Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: more than a disease association
E. Standl (Germany)
16:45 L6 Managing differentiated thyroid cancers according to international guidelines: focus on papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas
Dott. Gregorio Reda
Session VI Special lecture
17:15 L7 Highlights from 2014 ADA conference
O. Hamdy (USA)
17:30 Closing remarks and real time survey
17:40 End of the conference