Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0029p568 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Evaluation of clinical care in young type 1 diabetes subjects: a nationwide multicenter study in brazil

Gomes M , Matheus A , Calliari L , Luescher J , Manna T , Cobas R , Tschiedel B , Ramos A , Fonseca R , Araujo N , Almeida H , Melo N , Jezini D , Negrato C

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...

ea0029p1326 | Paediatric endocrinology | ICEECE2012

Building a Brazilian national network for pediatric endocrinology: the RUTE SIG experience

Arrais R. , Alves C. , Castro L. , Kopacek C. , Calliari L. , Damiani D. , Garcia L. , Hoineff C. , Lobe M. , Solberg P. , Liberatori R. , Graca G. , Guerra G.

Providing good information, exchanging expertise and stimulating clinical discussions are usually main goals when structuring academic services. Nowadays, especially in large countries with social/economic differences between regions, such as Brazil, telemedicine and telehealth are resources with main strategic importance in a country’s Public Health System. Since its creation, RUTE network (Rede Universitária de Telemedicina, supported by brazilian Ministry of Scien...