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ea0058p081 | Diabetes | BSPED2018

Introduction of carbohydrate counting from diagnosis is associated with significant reduction in HbA1c in children with type 1 diabetes

Saranga Shyam S M , Henderson David , Thomas Vicky , Copley Sian , Hopper Neil W

Introduction: NICE NG18 recommends level 3 carbohydrate counting from diagnosis for CYP diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Our unit introduced in-patient level 3 carb counting from day 1 in 2015 in response to an audit demonstrating sub-optimal control in the first year of treatment.Methods: We carried out a longitudinal study of HbA1c in paediatric patients during the first year of diagnosis in two time periods, before and after the introduction of carb co...