Diabetes

At the 44th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, a session presented data explaining why teenagers with type 1 diabetes were at high risk for developing anorexia and bulimia.

A supplemental New Drug Application for empagliflozin (Jardiance; Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company) in pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes has been accepted by the FDA.

A systematic review of nearly 100 published studies provides an overview of sex-based disparities in the care of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly 3 dozen published articles details the apparent increase in risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes associated with a diagnosis of autism.

Kimberly Simmons, MD, provides resources for patients with T1D, and key takeaways for pediatricians screening for and diagnosing T1D in pediatric patients.

Tina Q. Tan, MD, and Kimberly Simmons, MD, discuss improved methods of monitoring blood glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Recent research projects the prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youths will rise through 2060.

What treatments are currently available, or what treatments are in development, to try to slow the progression of type 1 diabetes [T1D]?

Experts consider how often a patient with a family history of type 1 diabetes needs to be retested.

Tina Q Tan, MD, and Kimberly Simmons, MD, discuss lifestyle changes such as a balanced diet and glucose monitoring in the management of pediatric T1D.

Tina Q Tan, MD, and Kimberly Simmons, MD, comment on early screening for pediatric T1D, screening options, and next steps once a child has tested positive for 2 or more autoantibodies.

Kimberly Simmons, MD, reviews stages 1, 2, and 3 of pediatric T1D progression.

Tina Q Tan, MD, and Kimberly Simmons, MD, provide an overview of the prevalence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in pediatric patients as well as its risk factors.

In a recent study, it was found that obesity is not present in all cases of type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients.

A study found similar bone mineral density between children with and without type 1 diabetes.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have announced positive results from a phase 3 trial for Jardiance in reducing blood sugar levels in children with type 2 diabetes.

The US FDA announced the approval of teplizumab (Tzield), which is administered through IV infusion once daily for 14 consecutive days, for delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 diabetes.

Dr Elaine M. Apperson shares diabetes prevention strategies and mitigating disease complications in the pediatric population as well as advice for health care practitioners managing the disease.

Elaine M. Apperson, MD, addresses early intervention and technologies for monitoring type 1 diabetes for disease management.

An expert pediatric endocrinologist discusses raising awareness among pediatricians about type 1 diabetes.

Dr Elaine M. Apperson provides insight on when to refer patients with type 1 diabetes to pediatric endocrinology and comments on offering sibling antibody screening.

Elaine M. Apperson, MD, reviews screening guidelines for the management of type 1 diabetes.

An expert pediatric endocrinologist addresses awareness of family history of type 1 diabetes as well as differentiating within type 1 and type 2 disease.

Dr Elaine M. Apperson defines each stage of type 1 diabetes and how progression may present in pediatric patients.

Elaine M. Apperson, MD, reviews the prevalence and risk factors in the pediatric population for type 1 diabetes.

An analysis of data from more than 9900 people with Down syndrome and 38,000 controls provides new insight into the apparent increase in risk of developing diabetes among children and young adults with Down syndrome.

In a recent presentation the NPWH 25th Annual Premier Women's Healthcare Conference, Jenny Madrid, MPH, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM, discussed medical nutrition therapy, a type of treatment plan for managing gestational diabetes by adjusting to an appropriate diet.

In a recent study, pediatric patients infected with COVID-19 were more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than those infected with other respiratory illnesses.

Results of the TARGET trial provide insight into the effects of tight glycemic targets versus less tight targets on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes.