Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: There is uncertainty about the best approach to management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in clinically well children at diagnosis. This study, investigated the impact of home and hospital management on biopsychosocial and economic outcomes.Methods: Multi-centred randomised controlled trial. 203 newly diagnosed children aged 0–17 years from eight UK centres were randomised for treatment initiation at home (n=101) or in hospital (n...

The Hvidoere International Study Group on Childhood Diabetes comprising of 26 paediatric diabetes centres from 23 countries (Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia) has conducted five major studies, in order to asses metabolic control and quality of life in children and young people with type 1 diabetes and determine factors influencing good metabolic control and those creating barriers.The findings of these studies have led to an internationally re...

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