ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief Summary: This multicenter, observational study compared the treatment of diabetes and outcomes between 2 distinct refugee communities in German-speaking countries and among native children in the same countries. The use of advanced diabetes technologies, such as insulin pumps or automated insulin delivery (AID) systems, is restricted by the refugee status. Additionally, parameters such as HbA1c and body mass index (BMI) have been identified to differ by country of origin...

Brief summary: The authors developed a model to estimate the worldwide prevalence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 2040. Compared to 2021, when an estimated 8.4 million individuals had T1D (including 18% < 20 years), the prevalent cases are expected to increase to 13.5–17.4 million in 2040, with the largest relative increase taking place in low- and middle-income countries.This model, using published data (available from only 97 countries worldwide) ...

Pediatr Diabetes. 2019 May 29. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12872. [Epub ahead of print]There might be many benefits arising from the artificial pancreas and other new technologies to deliver insulin and measure glucose levels. Whether or not such technological advances will improve the lives of children and families needs to be answered.This study surveyed the experiences of parent...

Brief summary: This international multicentre study collected data from 104 290 children and adolescents (6 months-18 years-old), to compare prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prevalence of DKA at T1D diagnosis increased from 27.3% pre-pandemic to 39.4% during the pandemic, and the increased trends were associated with the pandemic containment measures.DKA is a life-thr...

To read the full abstract: JAMA. 2018;319:38-48Earlier observational studies showed that dietary exposure to complex proteins in newborns and early infants is associated with beta cell autoimmunity and increase the risk for T1DM. Several studies avoiding certain proteins, such as gluten and casein, have been conducted without reducing the risk for T1D in genetically susceptible children. Theref...