Diabetic Complications and PAD

The 8th Asian PAD Workshop builds on the progress and achievements made at the previous medical education workshops held across Asia. The latest edition focused on diabetic complications and PAD (peripheral arterial disease) exploring the nature and management of these complications. PAD incidence and prevalence continues to grow at an alarming rate in Asia and diabetes mellitus (DM) is a critical factor in its onset. Screening patients with DM for early PAD diagnosis is essential to identify those at high risk for progressive cardiac and cerebral pathogenesis. Five distinguished speakers invited from Thailand, China, Indonesia, Korea and Japan provided an excellent opportunity to provide in-depth discussions on diverse topics including identifying risk factors, medical therapies such as beraprost for PAD in DM, and surgical techniques for patients with diabetic foot (DF) to salvage limbs and improve patient functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Case studies were presented along with clinical study data indicating the benefits of early detection and individualised medical and surgical management. Raising awareness of PAD, its consequences and links with DM and DF remains critical to encourage early diagnosis and intervention to prevent disease progression and achieve the best patient outcomes possible. Day 1: Diabetic Complications and PAD