Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Near-patient capillary beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) meters have been available for several years but evidence as to their clinical utility and reliability in children is still growing. Anecdotal evidence suggests that patients may have a significantly high level of capillary ketones but look clinically well, little evidence is available as to the kind of levels of blood ketones that paediatric patients can clinically compensate for. There is a move towards home bloo...

Introduction: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes often have poor control causing them significant future danger. An area of particular concern is that of worsening control around the complex time of transition to young adult services from paediatric services. Multiple guidelines and methods to help better this control and transition process are in place.Aim: This study aims to survey attitudes towards and possible improvements to clinics to aid adherence a...