Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In August 2015, the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) released new guidelines for the management of DKA. These new guidelines recommended a much more conservative approach with fluid management in order to reduce the risk of cerebral oedema.Aim: Based on local anecdotal evidence, we hypothesized that with the new guidelines, we have had to increase maintenance fluid infusion rates more often and that the chil...

Background: National paediatric diabetes audit (NPDA) provides comparative data for local paediatric diabetes units (PDUs) on key care processes and overall HbA1c. More detailed analysis on other variables affecting HbA1c is undertaken at a national level, but not at an individual PDU level.Objective: To determine the factors influencing glycaemic control (HbA1c levels) in young children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM).<p class="...

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common presentation of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in children but increases the disease burden at diagnosis. In UK, average frequency of DKA presentation is reported as 25% with an international variation of 16 to 67%. Data on frequency variations within the UK is limited.Aim: To compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of DKA vs non-DKA presentations in children <16 years at diagno...