Diabetes News

Contemporary transition practices may help prevent gaps between pediatric and adult care but do not appear to promote improvements in A1C. More robust preparation strategies and handoffs between pediatric and adult care should be evaluated (Diabetes Care)

The intervention not only resulted in significant improvements in HbA1c levels (-0.77%) but saved the hospital an average of $551 per active patient per year, primarily by reducing hospital visits (Population Health Management)

Holistic and adolescent focussed transition programs are needed which address adolescent needs by providing adequate access to health services, encouraging independence and ownership of health management, promoting trust in providers, giving comprehensive information about what to expect and how to navigate adult services and facilitating interaction with younger patients (European Journal of Pediatrics)

Our estimates suggest prevalence of severe hypoglycaemia attended by the emergency services is high in younger age groups and lower for older age groups, although the absolute numbers of severe events in older age groups contribute substantially to the overall costs of providing emergency assistance for hypoglycaemia (Diabetic Medicine)