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Children and adolescents with diabetes are under constant watch when it comes to what they eat. How can parents maintain a healthy diet in their children? Must they be on constant alert for eating disorders?
Why the Action of Insulin Sometimes Varies
It's enough to drive one crazy sometimes! Despite having just tested the blood sugar, weighed out the meal, taken all things into account, measured out the insulin dose exactly, the blood sugar still doesn't reach the desired level. Why is this so?
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No proof of any added benefit. This is the conclusion that the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare (IQWiG) has drawn regarding the use of rapid-acting insulin analogues in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Reasons for Taking Part in Studies
Medical progress is made possible mainly due to research. This also means that new medications need to undergo tests on humans before being released onto the market. What are those who allow themselves to serve as test humans letting themselves in for exactly? How are they protected?
HbA1c: The Old and the New
In the diabetes emergency section of the outpatient clinic, the HbA1c value is always measured. The result, if too high, is not infrequently a cause for heated discussion within the family. But what exactly does this strange abbreviation stand for? What factors influence this long-term blood sugar value?
