Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a matter of concern because it negatively impacts both the quality of life and its duration, due to the great morbidity and mortality caused by its chronic complications.Objective: To evaluate clinical care provided to Brazilian youths with T1D in daily practice, according to the American Diabetes Association’s guidelines.Methods: This was a cross-sectional, mu...

Background: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) using an external pump is an alternative intensive diabetes therapy recognized to improve metabolic control and glycemic instability in selected type 1 diabetic (T1DM) subjects. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical effectiveness and safety of CSII systems over a 5-year follow-up period in T1DM patients.Materials and methods: We performed a retrospective observational study of T1DM p...