Endocrine Abstracts

Background: National Paediatric Diabetes Audit report 2012–2013 showed an increase in the number of patients with HbA1C >80 mmol/l at our paediatric diabetes unit.Aim: Two methods of intensive support for patients with high HbA1C were trialled- monthly clinics and weekly telephone contact.Method: From January to June 2014 we offered monthly ‘Target’ clinic appointments to a cohort of ten patients with high HbA1C....

Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare form of monogenic diabetes affecting 1 in 100 000 to 500 000 live births.We report the case of a term baby born to a diet controlled gestational diabetic mother with a birth weight of 2.8 kg. Baby was persistently hyperglycaemic from day 1 of life, leading to a diagnosis of neonatal diabetes being considered. She was breast-fed on demand and although insulin pump therapy was discussed, it was felt not to be suit...

Aim: To describe the prevalence and natural history of retinopathy in a cohort of children and young people with type 1 diabetes attending a tertiary hospital diabetes clinic.Methods: We analysed follow-up data from 2008 to 2010 on all children eligible for retinopathy screening using the ‘Twinkle’ diabetes database and the regional retinal screening database.Results: 88% (149/169) of eligible children were screened in 20...