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Cardio Kidney Metabolic Essentials: A Primer for Primary Care Providers

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Today's webinar on improving diabetes care focused on cardio-kidney metabolic essentials and the collaboration between primary care providers and specialists. Dr. Christopher Jones moderated the webinar with Dr. Justin Chupo and Dr. Patrick O'Connor as panelists. They discussed the importance of looking at the interplay between heart, kidney, and metabolic health in diabetes care. The panelists highlighted the impact of lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy, emphasizing the benefits of medications like SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in managing cardio-kidney metabolic risk. The new PREVENT equation was introduced, which includes parameters like A1C, EGFR, UACR, and a neighborhood deprivation index for comprehensive risk assessment. The collaboration between primary care providers and specialists, ensuring holistic patient care for improved outcomes, was also emphasized. The webinar provided valuable insights and practical implications for managing patients with diabetes and associated cardio-kidney metabolic conditions.

Keywords

webinar

diabetes care

cardio-kidney metabolic essentials

primary care providers

specialists

lifestyle modifications

SGLT2 inhibitors

GLP-1 receptor agonists

PREVENT equation

holistic patient care