[Adolescence and type 1 diabetes: self-care and glycemic control]

Effect of swimming program on glycemic control in male adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

BACKGROUND

Regular physical activity and exercise is the third management for the child with diabetes mellitus after diet regime and insulin therapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of swimming on glycemic control for a male adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The study evaluates the effect of swimming on glycemic control for a male adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

METHODS

The quasi-experimental design was conducted on 40 male adolescents with typ1 diabetes, then divided into two groups; study and control groups. 20 adolescents participated in the swimming program (study group) and other 20 did not expose to exercise program (control group) for 10 weeks. a venous blood sample was received to evaluate glycemic control (HbA1c %), in pre and post 10 weeks to compare HbA1c % for both groups.

RESULTS

Mean age 13.45±1.46 years (study group), while for control group age 13.55±1.5 years, and mean and standard deviation for Hba1c % was 9.61±1.15%, 9.65±2.23% in the study and control group respectively. The study showed that there was a high significant difference between pre and post-test HbA1c in the study group (P value<0.00) also the same result was observed in the control group but negatively (P value<0.00) it means the Hb1c % was raised.

CONCLUSIONS

The study concluded that regular physical activity (swimming) had a positive effect on lowering Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

[The role of virological tests in the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women]

INTRODUCTION

The most harmful and most frequent foetal agent is cytomegalovirus. The progress in diagnostic tools and therapeutic opportunities opened new perspectives in the diagnosis and management of foetal cytomegalovirus infection.

AIM

Evaluation of cytomegalovirus virological test results performed during pregnancy between 2007 and 2012.

METHOD

Clinical and virology data were retrospectively analysed.

RESULTS

64.5% of the 956 tested women were serologically protected and 33.3% were susceptible to cytomegalovirus. Recent infection was confirmed in 10 pregnant women, while the infection could not be confirmed or excluded in 3 pregnant women. Six pregnant women were asymptomatic, 5 had typical disease, and 2 had abnormal fetal ultrasound. One fetus aborted, congenital infection was confirmed in 2, and was excluded in one of the four newborns tested.

CONCLUSIONS

The immunity of women to cytomegalovirus reflects high socioeconomic circumstances. Confimatory tests must be done both in women who have cytomegalovirus disease and those who have IgM positive result detected by enzyme (linked) immunoassay. Screening must be done prior to pregnancy. Strict collaboration between professionals of different medical specialties is necessary.