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Shebani MS, Khashebi RM. Exploring ketoacidosis frequency and risk factors in childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: an 8-year retrospective study (2011-2018) at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Tripoli, Libya. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2024; 37:497-504. [PMID: 38695494 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2024-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) stands as a critical, acute complication of type 1 diabetes. Despite its severity, there exists a dearth of data concerning the frequency and prevalence of DKA at the onset of type 1 diabetes in Libyan children. This study aimed to ascertain the frequency of DKA during the initial presentation of type 1 diabetes among children aged 0.5-14 years admitted to Tripoli Children's Hospital between 2011 and 2018. METHODS Employing a retrospective approach, the study examined the proportion of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who presented with DKA. Data analysis included estimating DKA frequency concerning age at presentation, sex, and age groups. The comparative analysis involved assessing DKA frequency between 0.5 and <2 and 2-14 years age groups. Logistic regression analysis evaluated the impact of age group, sex, and family history of type 1 diabetes on DKA and severe DKA occurrence. RESULTS Among 497 children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, 39.2 % presented with DKA, of these 44.5 % had severe DKA. Females exhibited a higher DKA rate than males (OR 1.63, 95 % CI 1.13-2.34, p=0.009). Very young children (0.5 to <2 years) presented with DKA more frequently than those aged 2-14 years (OR 4.73, 95 % CI 2.65-8.47, p<0.001), and they were more likely to present in severe DKA (63.9 vs. 39.1 %, [OR 7.26, 95 % CI 3.65-14.41, p<0.001]). CONCLUSIONS The frequency of DKA at type 1 diabetes onset among children admitted to Tripoli Children's Hospital is notably high, with nearly half of the DKA episodes categorized as severe. Very young children notably demonstrated a fivefold increase in the likelihood of presenting with DKA.
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- Mostafa Sasi Shebani
- Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Department, 612518 Tripoli Children's Hospital , Tripoli, Libya
- Paediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
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- Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Department, 612518 Tripoli Children's Hospital , Tripoli, Libya
- Paediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
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Phillip M, Achenbach P, Addala A, Albanese-O'Neill A, Battelino T, Bell KJ, Besser REJ, Bonifacio E, Colhoun HM, Couper JJ, Craig ME, Danne T, de Beaufort C, Dovc K, Driscoll KA, Dutta S, Ebekozien O, Larsson HE, Feiten DJ, Frohnert BI, Gabbay RA, Gallagher MP, Greenbaum CJ, Griffin KJ, Hagopian W, Haller MJ, Hendrieckx C, Hendriks E, Holt RIG, Hughes L, Ismail HM, Jacobsen LM, Johnson SB, Kolb LE, Kordonouri O, Lange K, Lash RW, Lernmark Å, Libman I, Lundgren M, Maahs DM, Marcovecchio ML, Mathieu C, Miller KM, O'Donnell HK, Oron T, Patil SP, Pop-Busui R, Rewers MJ, Rich SS, Schatz DA, Schulman-Rosenbaum R, Simmons KM, Sims EK, Skyler JS, Smith LB, Speake C, Steck AK, Thomas NPB, Tonyushkina KN, Veijola R, Wentworth JM, Wherrett DK, Wood JR, Ziegler AG, DiMeglio LA. Consensus guidance for monitoring individuals with islet autoantibody-positive pre-stage 3 type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 2024:10.1007/s00125-024-06205-5. [PMID: 38910151 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06205-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
Abstract
Given the proven benefits of screening to reduce diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) likelihood at the time of stage 3 type 1 diabetes diagnosis, and emerging availability of therapy to delay disease progression, type 1 diabetes screening programmes are being increasingly emphasised. Once broadly implemented, screening initiatives will identify significant numbers of islet autoantibody-positive (IAb+) children and adults who are at risk of (confirmed single IAb+) or living with (multiple IAb+) early-stage (stage 1 and stage 2) type 1 diabetes. These individuals will need monitoring for disease progression; much of this care will happen in non-specialised settings. To inform this monitoring, JDRF in conjunction with international experts and societies developed consensus guidance. Broad advice from this guidance includes the following: (1) partnerships should be fostered between endocrinologists and primary-care providers to care for people who are IAb+; (2) when people who are IAb+ are initially identified there is a need for confirmation using a second sample; (3) single IAb+ individuals are at lower risk of progression than multiple IAb+ individuals; (4) individuals with early-stage type 1 diabetes should have periodic medical monitoring, including regular assessments of glucose levels, regular education about symptoms of diabetes and DKA, and psychosocial support; (5) interested people with stage 2 type 1 diabetes should be offered trial participation or approved therapies; and (6) all health professionals involved in monitoring and care of individuals with type 1 diabetes have a responsibility to provide education. The guidance also emphasises significant unmet needs for further research on early-stage type 1 diabetes to increase the rigour of future recommendations and inform clinical care.
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- Moshe Phillip
- Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Forschergruppe Diabetes, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- JDRF/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Faculty of Medicine, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden, Helmholtz Centre Munich at the University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus of TU Dresden and Faculty of Medicine, Dresden, Germany
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- The Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Public Health, NHS Fife, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Division of Paediatrics, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Discipline of Paediatrics & Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), Berlin, Germany
- Diabetes & Endocrine Care Clinique Pédiatrique (DECCP), Clinique Pédiatrique/Centre Hospitalier (CH) de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-Belval, Luxembourg
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Interventional Immunology and Diabetes Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
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- Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Carlton, VIC, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Medical Psychology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics, Kristianstad Hospital, Kristianstad, Sweden
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, UZ Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Center for Interventional Immunology and Diabetes Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Baystate Children's Hospital and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Forschergruppe Diabetes, Technical University Munich, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Munich, Germany
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Kamrath C, Sindichakis M, Auzanneau M, Schmid S, Segerer H, Lahn V, Golembowsky S, Roessner-Cold D, Rauh K, Manuwald U, Holl RW. Association of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Childhood New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes With Day of Presentation in Germany. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:649-652. [PMID: 38128074 DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Whether the day of the week on which the child presents affects timely diagnosis and risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) is not known. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used data of 30,717 children with new-onset T1D during the last 10 years from the German Prospective Diabetes Registry. We determined the odds ratios of T1D diagnosis and DKA on a weekday, public holiday, and school vacation. RESULTS Compared with workdays, the odds ratios of being diagnosed with T1D were lower on weekends (0.39 [95% CI, 0.38-0.41]), public holidays (0.57 [0.53-0.63]), and school vacations (0.83 [0.80-0.85]). The odds of DKA diagnosis were also reduced on weekends (0.55 [0.52-0.59]), public holidays (0.73 [0.63-0.84]), and school vacations (0.85 [0.80-0.90]). Results did not change during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS New-onset T1D and DKA in children are more often diagnosed during weekdays than weekends and holidays.
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- Clemens Kamrath
- Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Klinikum Traunstein, Traunstein, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Computer-Assisted Quality Assurance in Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- University of Regensburg Children's Hospital St. Hedwig, Regensburg, Germany
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- Children's Hospital Sana-Clinic Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Computer-Assisted Quality Assurance in Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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Wijk I, Amsberg S, Andreassen Gleissman S, Toft E, Anderbro T, Johansson UB. Living with Type 1 Diabetes as Experienced by Adults with Prolonged Elevated HbA1c: A Qualitative Study. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:1673-1684. [PMID: 37470946 PMCID: PMC10499710 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01443-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION High HbA1c levels in type 1 diabetes (T1D) are associated with increased risk of micro- and macrovascular complications and severe diabetes distress. A more comprehensive understanding of the adult perspective of living with T1D can improve the quality of care. We aimed to describe experiences of living with T1D as an adult with prolonged elevated HbA1c. METHODS Thirteen adults with T1D and HbA1c > 60 mmol/mol (7.6%) for at least 1 year were individually interviewed via a digital platform. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The analysis identified an overarching theme, "a lifelong follower", and generated two main categories describing study participants' experience: constraining and manageable. Constraining experiences were explained in obligated control, loss of control, environmental impact, and consequences of diabetes. Manageable experiences were described in everyday life, approach to diabetes, and support in life. Diabetes knowledge in health care and in the general public, and individualized care were important factors in feeling understood, safe, and supported. CONCLUSIONS The findings revealed the diverse experiences of adults with prolonged elevated HbA1c. Living with T1D, a lifelong non-chosen follower, could be perceived as constraining but manageable in different degrees. A person-centered care approach addressing both dimensions may be beneficial. Experiences of living with and managing diabetes are multifaceted and intertwined with life context and medical prerequisites.
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- Ingrid Wijk
- Department of Health Promoting Science, Sophiahemmet University, P.O. Box 5605, 114 86, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Care Sciences, Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Promoting Science, Sophiahemmet University, P.O. Box 5605, 114 86, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Calcaterra V, Tagi VM, De Santis R, Biuso A, Taranto S, D’Auria E, Zuccotti G. Endocrinological Involvement in Children and Adolescents Affected by COVID-19: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5248. [PMID: 37629291 PMCID: PMC10455095 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Since the advent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, an increased incidence of several endocrinological anomalies in acute-phase and/or long-term complications has been described. The aim of this review is to provide a broad overview of the available literature regarding changes in the worldwide epidemiology of endocrinological involvement in children since December 2019 and to report the evidence supporting its association with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although little is known regarding the involvement of endocrine organs during COVID-19 in children, the current evidence in adults and epidemiological studies on the pediatric population suggest the presence of a causal association between the virus and endocrinopathies. Untreated transient thyroid dysfunction, sick euthyroid syndrome, nonthyroidal illness syndrome, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and central precocious puberty have been observed in children in acute infection and/or during multisystem inflammatory syndrome development. Furthermore, a higher frequency of ketoacidosis at onset in children with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is reported in the literature. Although the direct association between COVID-19 and endocrinological involvement has not been confirmed yet, data on the development of different endocrinopathies in children, both during acute infection and as a result of its long-term complications, have been reported. This information is of primary importance to guide the management of patients with previous or current COVID-19.
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- Valeria Calcaterra
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; (V.M.T.); (R.D.S.); (A.B.); (S.T.); (E.D.); (G.Z.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Tas E, Wooley K, Tas V, Wang YCA. Delayed Management of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Children. J Pediatr Health Care 2023; 37:56-62. [PMID: 35977849 PMCID: PMC9771990 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common presentation for pediatric new-onset insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Delayed diagnosis is the major risk factor for DKA at disease onset. METHOD Two pediatric endocrinologists independently reviewed the admission records to assess the appropriateness of preadmission management in various health care settings. RESULTS Eighteen percent (n = 45) of patients with new-onset IDDM had a delayed diagnosis. Twenty-eight were misdiagnosed (respiratory [n = 9], nonspecific [n = 7], genitourinary [n = 4], gastrointestinal [n = 8] issues) and 17 were mismanaged. One child died within 4 hr of hospitalization, presumably because of a hyperosmolar coma. Forty-six percent (n = 21) of patients with delayed diagnosis presented with DKA, comprising 18% of all DKA cases. DISCUSSION A significant number of patients with new-onset IDDM were either misdiagnosed or mismanaged. All providers must be appropriately trained in diagnosing new-onset IDDM and follow the standard of clinical care practices.
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- Emir Tas
- Emir Tas, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
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- Katrin Wooley, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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- Vildan Tas, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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- Yu-Chi Annie Wang, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
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Birkebaek NH, Kamrath C, Grimsmann JM, Aakesson K, Cherubini V, Dovc K, de Beaufort C, Alonso GT, Gregory JW, White M, Skrivarhaug T, Sumnik Z, Jefferies C, Hörtenhuber T, Haynes A, De Bock M, Svensson J, Warner JT, Gani O, Gesuita R, Schiaffini R, Hanas R, Rewers A, Eckert AJ, Holl RW, Cinek O. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes: an international multicentre study based on data from 13 national diabetes registries. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:786-794. [PMID: 36202118 PMCID: PMC9597608 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(22)00246-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND An increased prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children was observed in various diabetes centres worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify potential predictors of changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence during the pandemic. METHODS For this international multicentre study, we used data from 13 national diabetes registries (Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, USA [Colorado], and Wales). The study population comprised 104 290 children and adolescents aged 6 months to younger than 18 years, who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between Jan 1, 2006, and Dec 31, 2021. The observed diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence in 2020 and 2021 was compared to predictions based on trends over the pre-pandemic years 2006-19. Associations between changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence and the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures were examined with excess all-cause mortality in the whole population and the Stringency Index from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. FINDINGS 87 228 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between 2006 and 2019, 8209 were diagnosed in 2020, and 8853 were diagnosed in 2021. From 2006 to 2019, diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was present in 23 775 (27·3%) of 87 228 individuals and the mean annual increase in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis in the total cohort from 2006 to 2019 was 1·6% (95% CI 1·3 to 1·9). The adjusted observed prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was 39·4% (95% CI 34·0 to 45·6) in 2020 and 38·9% (33·6 to 45·0) in 2021, significantly higher than the predicted prevalence of 32·5% (27·8 to 37·9) for 2020 and 33·0% (28·3 to 38·5) for 2021 (p<0·0001 for both years). The prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis was associated with the pandemic containment measures, with an estimated risk ratio of 1·037 (95% CI 1·024 to 1·051; p<0·0001) per ten-unit increase in the Stringency Index for 2020 and 1·028 (1·009 to 1·047; p=0·0033) for 2021, but was not significantly associated with excess all-cause mortality. INTERPRETATION During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a marked exacerbation of the pre-existing increase in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children. This finding highlights the need for early and timely diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents. FUNDING German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, German Robert Koch Institute, German Diabetes Association, German Diabetes Foundation, Slovenian Research Agency, Welsh Government, Central Denmark Region, and Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
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- Niels H Birkebaek
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, UMC Ljubljana, University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Health Services Research Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Diabetes Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia; University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Starship Children's Health and University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria
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- Children's Diabetes Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- NU Hospital Group, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Sweden; Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Denver Scool of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia; University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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Wersäll JH, Adolfsson P, Forsander G, Hanas R. Insulin pump therapy is associated with higher rates of mild diabetic ketoacidosis compared to injection therapy: A 2-year Swedish national survey of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:1038-1044. [PMID: 35678764 PMCID: PMC9796597 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in type 1 diabetes (T1D) can occur during both insulin pump therapy (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, CSII) and insulin injection therapy (multiple daily injections, MDI). The primary aim of this study was to compare CSII and MDI regarding DKA frequency. A secondary aim was to compare metabolic derangement between CSII and MDI at hospital admission for DKA. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Children 0-17.99 years with established T1D admitted for DKA in Sweden from February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2017 were invited to participate. Data regarding demographics, laboratory data, CSII or MDI, and access to ketone meters and CGM were provided through questionnaires and medical records. The Swedish National Diabetes Registry (SWEDIABKIDS) was used to compare the distribution of CSII and MDI in the national population with the population admitted for DKA, using the chi-square goodness-of-fit test. Distribution of CSII and MDI was then categorized in clinical severity grades for mild (pH 7.20-7.29), moderate (pH 7.10-7.29) and severe DKA (pH <7.10). RESULTS The distribution of CSII at DKA admission was significantly larger than in the national pediatric population with T1D (74.7% vs. 59.7%, p = 0.002). CSII was overrepresented in mild DKA (85.2% vs. with CSII, p < 0.001), but not in moderate/severe DKA (57.9% with CSII, p = 0.82). Mean HbA1c at hospital admission was 73.9 mmol/mol with CSII and 102.7 mmol/mol with MDI. CONCLUSIONS CSII was associated with higher risk of mild DKA than MDI. MDI was associated with markedly higher HbA1c levels than CSII at hospital admission for DKA.
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- Johan H. Wersäll
- Institute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care MedicineSahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburgSweden
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- Institute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden,Department of PediatricsThe Hospital of HallandKungsbackaSweden
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- Institute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden,Department of Pediatrics, Queen Silvia Children's HospitalSahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburgSweden
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- Institute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden,Department of PediatricsNU Hospital GroupUddevallaSweden
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Shulman R, Nakhla M, Diong C, Stukel TA, Guttmann A. Health Care Use Prior to Diabetes Diagnosis in Children Before and During COVID. Pediatrics 2022; 150:188741. [PMID: 35945681 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Elgenidy A, Awad AK, Saad K, Atef M, El-Leithy HH, Obiedallah AA, Hammad EM, Ahmad FA, Ali AM, Dailah HG, Elhoufey A, Taha SF. Incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis of 124,597 children with diabetes. Pediatr Res 2022; 93:1149-1160. [PMID: 35953513 PMCID: PMC9366798 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02241-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) that has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study will not only shed light on such life-threatening complications but also be a step to increase the awareness of healthcare providers about such complications in the upcoming pandemic waves and increased dependence on telemedicine. Thus, we aimed to further investigate the increase of DKA in pediatrics. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were broadly searched for studies assessing the incidence of DKA in pediatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS Our study included 24 papers with a total of 124,597 children with diabetes. A statistically significant increase occurred in the risk of DKA among newly diagnosed T1DM patients during the pandemic (RR 1.41; 95% CI 1.19, 1.67; p < 0.01; I2 = 86%), especially in the severe form of DKA (RR 1.66: 95% CI 1.3, 2.11) when compared to before. CONCLUSION DKA in newly diagnosed children with T1DM has increased during the pandemic and presented with a severe form. This may reflect that COVID-19 may have contributed not only to the development but also the severity of DKA. IMPACT Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) that has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study included 25 papers with a total of 124,597 children with diabetes. A statistically significant increase occurred in the risk of DKA among newly diagnosed T1DM patients during the pandemic. Our findings reflect that COVID-19 may have an altered presentation in T1DM and can be related to DKA severity.
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- Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Department of Community Health Nursing, Alddrab University College, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Auzanneau M, Rosenbauer J, Warncke K, Maier W, Kamrath C, Hofmann T, Wurm M, Hammersen J, Schröder C, Hake K, Holl RW. Frequency of Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Socioeconomic Deprivation and Urbanization: Results From the German Multicenter DPV Registry. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:1807-1813. [PMID: 35727029 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-2227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether socioeconomic deprivation and urbanization are associated with the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of pediatric type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Children and adolescents aged ≤18 years, living in Germany, with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes documented between 2016 and 2019 in the Diabetes Prospective Follow-up Registry (DPV; Diabetes-Patienten-Verlaufsdokumentation), were assigned to a quintile of regional socioeconomic deprivation (German Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation) and to a degree of urbanization (Eurostat) by using their residence postal code. With multiple logistic regression models, we investigated whether the frequency of DKA at diagnosis was associated with socioeconomic deprivation or urbanization and whether associations differed by age-group, sex, or migration status. RESULTS In 10,598 children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, the frequency of DKA was lowest in the least deprived regions (Q1: 20.6% [95% CI 19.0-22.4], and increased with growing socioeconomic deprivation to 26.9% [25.0-28.8] in the most deprived regions [Q5]; P for trend <0.001). In rural areas, the frequency of DKA at diagnosis was significantly higher than in towns and suburbs (intermediate areas) or in cities (27.6% [95% CI 26.0-29.3] vs. 22.7% [21.4-24.0], P < 0.001, or vs. 24.3% [22.9-25.7], P = 0.007, respectively). The results did not significantly differ by age-group, sex, or migration background or after additional adjustment for socioeconomic deprivation or urbanization. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that prevention of DKA at diagnosis by means of awareness campaigns and screening for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes should particularly target socioeconomically disadvantaged regions and rural areas.
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- Marie Auzanneau
- Zentralinstitut für Biomedizinische Technik (ZIBMT), Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.,Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Technical University of Munich School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.,Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Pediatric Practice of the Medical Center Arnsberg, Hochsauerland Clinic, Arnsberg, Germany
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- St. Hedwig Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Regensburg University, Hospital of the Order of St. John of God, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, Müritzklinikum Waren, Waren, Germany
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- Zentralinstitut für Biomedizinische Technik (ZIBMT), Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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Koripalli M, Giruparajah M, Laur C, Shulman R. Selecting an intervention to prevent ketoacidosis at diabetes diagnosis in children using a behavior change framework. Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:406-410. [PMID: 35001490 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The rate of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a preventable, life-threatening complication of diabetes, at the time of diagnosis in children remains unacceptably high worldwide. We describe our initial approach to selecting a national DKA prevention strategy, to be implemented by the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group DKA Prevention Working Group, informed by a framework for behavior change interventions. METHODS Existing interventions were identified from a systematic review and our own gray literature search. We then characterized interventions using the Behavior Change Wheel, a framework to inform and drive behavior change, and matched interventions to behavioral targets, audiences, and identified barriers and facilitators. Feedback from the CPEG DKA prevention working group was incorporated into the intervention plan. RESULTS We identified 27 interventions. Our proposed target behaviors are: (1) prompt recognition of symptoms of diabetes in children; (2) urgent attendance to medical care with a request for an office-based test for diabetes; and (3) rapid confirmation of diagnosis and urgent consultation with pediatric diabetes experts. We initially identified four possible intervention functions including education, training, environment restructuring, and enablement. Feedback from the working group favored education intervention functions including symptom recognition messages targeting parents, caregivers, teachers, and providers and messages about how to make a rapid diagnosis and need for urgent referral targeting providers. CONCLUSIONS The Behavior Change Wheel has been used successfully in selecting interventions in other clinical areas. We describe how we used this framework to provide a foundation for developing an intervention to prevent DKA at diabetes diagnosis in children.
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- Maanasa Koripalli
- Child Health Evaluative Services, Sickkids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Services, Sickkids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Hospital, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Services, Sickkids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nagl K, Waldhör T, Hofer SE, Fritsch M, Meraner D, Prchla C, Rami-Merhar B, Fröhlich-Reiterer E. Alarming Increase of Ketoacidosis Prevalence at Type 1 Diabetes-Onset in Austria-Results From a Nationwide Registry. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:820156. [PMID: 35237540 PMCID: PMC8882618 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.820156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We analyzed the annual prevalence of onset-DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) from 2012 to 2020 with a sub-analysis for lockdown-periods during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. DESIGN All newly diagnosed children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) aged <15 years are prospectively registered in the population-based Austrian Diabetes Incidence Study in Austria. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The annual DKA prevalence was analyzed using Joinpoint regression. Definition of DKA: pH <7.3, mild DKA: pH 7.3 to ≤ 7.1, severe DKA: pH <7.1. DKA prevalence during the lockdown periods in 2020 and the corresponding periods in 2015-2019 were examined using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS In the years 2012-2020 the mean prevalence for onset-DKA in Austria was 43.6% [95%CI (confidence interval): 41.6, 45.7] and thus above the mean prevalence of previous decades (1989-2011) of 37,1 % (95%CI: 35.6, 38.6). A particularly high prevalence was found among children <2 years of age (72.0% DKA, 32.8% severe DKA). No significant gender difference was found. Prevalence of severe DKA at T1D-onset increased significantly since 2015 (p = 0.023). During the lockdown in 2020, 59.3% of children were diagnosed with DKA at T1D-onset, compared to 42.1% during the previous 5 years (p = 0.022). Moreover, 20% of children had severe DKA at T1D diagnosis, compared to 14% during the comparison period. CONCLUSIONS The previously already high prevalence of DKA at T1D-onset has further increased over time. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem of a late or delayed diagnosis of diabetes in children resulting in onset-DKA. The alarmingly increased prevalence of DKA in Austrian children with T1D calls for urgent action.
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- Katrin Nagl
- Department for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Epidemiology, Center of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department for Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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