Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0039ep26 | Diabetes | BSPED2015

Ethnic variation in the correlation between waist-to-height ratio and total daily insulin requirement in children with type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Uday Suma , Gorman Shaun , Feltbower Richard , Mathai Mathew

Introduction: Total daily insulin required to achieve glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) depends on numerous factors. Correlation of insulin requirement to BMI and waist circumference has been variably reported in the literature, whilst that of WHtR has not been studied.Aims: To study the correlation between daily insulin requirement (TDD) and WHtR in a multi-ethnic population.Methods: A cross-sectional study of children (5...

ea0095p113 | Diabetes 4 | BSPED2023

Regional audit on presentation in diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) at the manifestation of type1 diabetes in children and young people within Yorkshire and Humber region (YH)

Soni Astha , Sahmoud Shaimaa , Lennon Geraldine , Bhimsaria Sunil , Joseph Lovlin , Natarajan Anuja , Gorman Shaun , How-Yaw Stephanie , Alaber Nasar , Matthew Verghese , Campbell Fiona , Hemming Victoria , Bashir Imran , Baker Elizabeth , Danda Nandita , Madhusudhana Madhavi , Watts Wendy , Savage Emma , Gupta Sanjay

The incidence of children presenting with DKA at diagnosis has been on the rise worldwide1. 25.8% of newly diagnosed children had DKA at diagnosis according to the NPDA report (2020/21). 34% of newly diagnosed children in the Yorkshire and Humber(Y&H) region presented in DKA2. Delayed presentation due to lack of awareness is a likely cause for that.Aim: To review the presentations of DKA at diagnosis in the YH r...