Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes brings together an international group of paediatric diabetes specialists to address the cause, course and complications of all types of diabetes. From a careful review of the latest research, they propose the best possible evidence-based recommendations for the care of children and the youth with diabetes.
The text provides the reader with an understanding across three different levels:
• Reviews how strong the evidence is for recommending one approach over another • Highlights areas where evidence is not based on the types of studies needed to provide вЂhighgrade recommendations’, but where there is a general consensus as to the most sensible approach • Identifies the issues that remain inadequately addressed such that no definitive recommendations can be made
As the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, and type 2 is being seen in more young people, this timely volume will help a wide range of health care professionals deliver the best possible care to their young patients.
Author(s): Jeremy Allgrove, Peter Swift, Stephen Greene
Edition: 1
Publisher: BMJ Books
Year: 2007
Language: English
Commentary: 38997
Pages: 256
Evidence-based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
List of contributors......Page 7
Foreword......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
1 Methodology of evidence-based medicine......Page 15
2 Definition, epidemiology and classification of diabetes and structure of the diabetes team......Page 23
3 Aetiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus- genetics, autoimmunity and trigger factors......Page 40
4 Type 1 diabetes mellitus- management......Page 56
5 Type 1 diabetes mellitus in the very young child......Page 77
6 Adolescence and diabetes: clinical and social science perspectives......Page 90
7 Management of special situations in diabetes......Page 107
8 Dietary management: optimising diabetes outcomes......Page 118
9 Education in childhood diabetes......Page 137
10 Psychological interventions in childhood diabetes......Page 155
11 Screening for associated conditions and prevention of complications......Page 171
12 Type 2 diabetes mellitus - genetics, diagnosis and management. Polycystic ovarian syndrome......Page 189
13 Rare forms of diabetes......Page 211
14 Diabetes and information technology......Page 235
Abbreviations......Page 242
Index......Page 246
