Current status of diabetes management, glycemic control and complications in children and adolescents with diabetes in Egypt. Where do we stand now? And where do we go from here?

Current status of diabetes management, glycemic control and complications in children and adolescents with diabetes in Egypt. Where do we stand now? And where do we go from here?

Highlights • First study after introduction of a registry system in children with diabetes. • To show the current status of diabetes care, glycemic control and complications. • To determine the factors associated with poor glycemic control and effect of education. • To help health care professionals...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 107; no. 3; pp. 370 - 376
Main Authors: Samahy, Mona Hussein El, Elbarbary, Nancy Samir, Elmorsi, Hala Mohammed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-03-2015
Subjects:
Acute complications
Adolescent
Albuminuria - epidemiology
Autoimmune Diseases - complications
Autoimmune Diseases - epidemiology
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Child
Child, Preschool
Diabetes Complications - epidemiology
Diabetes Complications - therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy
Diabetes registry
Egypt - epidemiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Glycemic control
Humans
Hyperglycemia - epidemiology
Hypoglycemia - epidemiology
Infant
Insulin - therapeutic use
Male
Microvascular complications
Registries
Risk Factors
Egypt
Glycemic control
Diabetes registry
Acute complications
Microvascular complications
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Summary:Highlights • First study after introduction of a registry system in children with diabetes. • To show the current status of diabetes care, glycemic control and complications. • To determine the factors associated with poor glycemic control and effect of education. • To help health care professionals for use in planning, and optimizing diabetes care. • The first step in the development of a national registry system for diabetes, in Egypt.
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ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2015.01.004