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Set as homepageKetoacidosis: Recognizing the Warning Signs
Many parents are frightened of ketocidosis – a condition triggered by lack of insulin. Those who know how the body reacts to insulin shortages can recognize the early symptoms and act accordingly should this occur in their children.
Music at His Fingertips
Valentino Worlitzsch (19) is studying music in Hamburg, majoring in cello. We met up with him at one of his concerts near his home town of Celle. Despite intensive preparations for upcoming concerts, as well as a CD recording, he found time to talk to us about his music career and diabetes.
Your Child is a Diabetes Manager
In her 30-year experience in caring for children and adolescents with diabetes, Rita Reinhardt has had close contact not only with her patients, but also their parents. She knows both sides and appeals for understanding – especially from the side of the parents, who tend to sometimes overlook just how much their child is actually achieving.
The State of Metabolic Control in Germany
How good is the blood sugar control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Germany? The answer to this can be found in the DPV-Wiss database, in which the HbA1c values, among other things, in over 27000 children and adolescents are registered.
Is the Artificial Pancreas Here?
The purpose of the so-called ‘artificial pancreas’ should be to imitate a healthy pancreas. Aaron Kowalski reports on the latest stand in the following DPJ interview.
