Childhood diabetes

Br J Hosp Med. 1994 May;51(9):471-5.

Abstract

There has been a quiet revolution in the care of children with diabetes over the last decade. The establishment of child-centred teams together with advances in management help the child achieve a normal lifestyle while avoiding both the long- and short-term complications of diabetes.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
  • Child
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diet therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / prevention & control
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy*
  • Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage
  • Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis
  • Humans
  • Insulin / administration & dosage
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Monitoring, Physiologic
  • Patient Education as Topic

Substances

  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Insulin