November 9, 2017 : Latest News in Pediatric Diabetes

• Early Childhood Infections May Be Related to Development of Type 1 Diabetes
• Insulin Pump vs. Insulin Injection: Which Is Best for Type 1 Children?
• Can Vaccinations Increase Or Decrease Risk for Type 1 Diabetes?
• Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Occurs Frequently In Children And Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

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• Teaching Children to Manage Diabetes Has Its Limits

When a child is diagnosed with diabetes at a very young age the care usually falls on their parents. As the child progresses to grade school and beyond, the care starts to shift as they become responsible for their own care. This means, in addition to the normal stresses that a middle schooler has, taking care of diabetes adds immensely. Many patients will end up on an insulin pump, but over time the burden of the device will drive the child to want a simpler solution.

This week we have a new study showing the benefits of using a pump.

Although this seems to make perfect sense clinically, we need to keep in mind the value of allowing these young patients a chance to have a pump holiday and use insulin pens to control their glucose.

Dave Joffe

High frequency of infections associated with islet cell autoimmunity and disease progression.

Insulin pumps therapy is associated with better glycemic control and fewer complications, new study suggests.

Flu shot, Pandemrix®, might reduce diabetes risk in children, study found.

Study uses continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to assess blood glucose levels during sleep.

Female, 25 years of age related a story to me she recalls from years back.

Patient was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 5 years of age. Mother has had type 1 diabetes since childhood, so patient had learned a lot about living with type 1 diabetes since a young child. Patient is and has been a very independent person. Both her mother and father trusted her and for the most part worked with her pediatrician to manage her diabetes.