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PCH takes lead in Diabetes In Schools programPerth Children’s Hospital will be one of the first hospitals in Australia to deliver critical diabetes training to teachers and school staff as part of a new national Diabetes in Schools program.
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ENDIA milestoneThe ENDIA study — Australia’s largest study into the causes of Type 1 Diabetes— reached a significant milestone when it recruited its 700th patient in Perth.
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CGM accuracy: Contrasting CE marking with the governmental controls of the USA (FDA) and Australia (TGA): A narrative reviewThe National Institute for Clinical Excellence updated guidance for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in 2022, recommending that CGM be available to all people living with type 1 diabetes. Manufacturers can trade in the UK with Conformité Européenne (CE) marking without an initial national assessment. The regulatory process for CGM CE marking, in contrast to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) process, is described.
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Meat mattersType 1 diabetes patients require about 50 per cent more insulin with a high protein meal then with a low protein meal to maintain a stable blood glucose level, according to new research from the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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In other news ....Diabetes-related news, funding announcements and our latest published research.
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Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung functionPulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
We are looking for Aboriginal parents who are passionate about lung health to join the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC) for our Kids Easy Breathing Study (KEBS). Research shows 1 in 5 Aboriginal* bubs in hospital for bronchiolitis (a common viral chest infection) later had serious damage to their lungs. The aim of our study is to find out why Aboriginal bubbies are more likely to develop long-term lung sickness.
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Forest cover and climate as potential drivers for dengue fever in Sumatra and Kalimantan 2006–2016: a spatiotemporal analysisDengue fever in Sumatra and Kalimantan was highly seasonal and associated with climate factors and deforestation
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Good news for studentsThe Children’s Diabetes Centre welcomes a new Federal Government initiative to support children with Type 1 Diabetes in schools. The two-year $6 million schools education and training program will be implemented at every school with a student with Type 1 Diabetes.
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Farewell Marie-AnneAfter living in Perth for the past three years, Dr Marie-Anne Burckhardt has headed back home to continue her type 1 diabetes research.