ESPE Abstracts

Background: Several studies have described ethnic differences in HbA1c. Non-Caucasian patients have been found to have an higher HbA1c than the Caucasian ones. These differences have often been attributed to disparities in access to medical care or quality of the care.Objective and hypotheses: Differences in Hba1c among the ethnicities could be related not only to mean glycaemia. The aim of our study was to observe if, at the same level of mean glucose, ...

Background: Data regarding epidemiology and management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Italian children with T1D at disease onset are lacking.Method: From 1/1/2012 to 31/12/2013 a survey on DKA was conducted in all paediatric Centres belonging to the Italian Society for Pediatric Diabetology and Endocrinology. DKA was defined according to the ISPAD criteria. The following data were collected: treatment according ISPAD protocol yes or not, type of rehyd...