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July 22, 2021
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Children with diabetes and telemedicine access attend more visits during COVID-19

Children with diabetes and telemedicine access attend more visits during COVID-19

Children with diabetes from four Latin American countries with access to telemedicine had more medical visits and recorded HbA1c compared with those without access to telemedicine, according to study data.

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July 20, 2021
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Black children less likely to start, continue CGM after type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Black children less likely to start, continue CGM after type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Non-Hispanic Black children are less likely to start continuous glucose monitoring within 1 year of diabetes diagnosis compared with non-Hispanic white children, according to study data.

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July 15, 2021
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More youths with type 1 diabetes meet time-in-range goal with hybrid closed-loop system

More youths with type 1 diabetes meet time-in-range goal with hybrid closed-loop system

The percentage of youths with type 1 diabetes spending at least 70% time in range more than doubled after 3 months of using a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system, according to a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

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July 13, 2021
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Comorbidities, mental health issues worsen quality of life in pediatric type 1 diabetes

Comorbidities, mental health issues worsen quality of life in pediatric type 1 diabetes

Children and teens with type 1 diabetes and two or more comorbidities or a mental health condition have a worse health-related quality of life compared with those with no comorbidities, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

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June 29, 2021
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Passion for pediatric diabetes: A conversation with Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS

Passion for pediatric diabetes: A conversation with Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS

Pediatric diabetes research is an area that hits close to home for Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

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June 28, 2021
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Mental health resources critical in caring for children with diabetes

Mental health resources critical in caring for children with diabetes

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted some of the disparities children face in diabetes prevention and care, according to a presenter at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

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June 28, 2021
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Parental history of diabetes raises risk for poor outcomes in pediatric type 2 diabetes

Parental history of diabetes raises risk for poor outcomes in pediatric type 2 diabetes

Children with type 2 diabetes with a parental — particularly, maternal — history of diabetes have elevated risks for adverse outcomes and early onset of complications, according to a speaker.

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June 27, 2021
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More physical activity, less sedentary behavior can improve children’s insulin sensitivity

More physical activity, less sedentary behavior can improve children’s insulin sensitivity

Children who have at least one parent with obesity can improve insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion with more physical activity and less sedentary behavior, according to a speaker.

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June 27, 2021
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Daily oral insulin improves metabolic markers in children at high risk for type 1 diabetes

Daily oral insulin improves metabolic markers in children at high risk for type 1 diabetes

Daily oral insulin therapy may improve glucose and C-peptide measurements for a subset of children at high risk for type 1 diabetes, according to new TrialNet data presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

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June 26, 2021
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Age, metformin adherence linked to treatment escalation in pediatric type 2 diabetes

Age, metformin adherence linked to treatment escalation in pediatric type 2 diabetes

Youths diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at an older age and those who adhere to metformin therapy are more likely to progress to therapy with insulin or a non-insulin antihyperglycemic agent, according to a speaker.

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