ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Pediatr Diabetes 2020;1–8. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13137– As part of the SWEET initiative, the authors analyzed the clinical characteristics of 26,726 individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) aged < 21 years living in Europe, Asia/Middle East/Africa, Australia/New Zealand, North America and South America– Among patient care indicators, the percent of HbA1c < 7.5% ranged between r...

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...