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Self-efficacy groups 2020

Perth Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Service has released the dates for its self-efficacy groups for 2020.

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It may surprise you to know that the Australian government has invested almost $300 million dollars since 2000 towards research and clinical trials for diabetes

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Study protocol for Healthy Conversations @ Playgroup: a multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours in young children attending community playgroups

Early childhood is a critical window for preventing obesity and chronic disease. Yet, 1 in 4 Australian children aged 5 years and under are affected by overweight or obesity; and significant proportions of children under 5 years fail to meet guidelines for diet quality, physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep.

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Six months of hybrid closed-loop therapy improves diabetes-specific positive well-being, and reduces diabetes distress and fear of hypoglycemia: secondary analysis of a controlled trial

This analysis aimed to investigate diabetes-specific psychological outcomes among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using hybrid closed-loop (HCL) versus standard therapy.

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Duration of protection after first dose of acellular pertussis vaccine in infants

Without a booster dose, the effectiveness of 3 doses waned more rapidly from 2 to 4 years of age than previously documented for children >6 years of age who...

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Urinary albumin/creatinine ratio tertiles predict risk of diabetic retinopathy progression: a natural history study from the Adolescent Cardio-Renal Intervention Trial (AdDIT) observational cohort

We hypothesised that adolescents with type 1 diabetes with a urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in the upper tertile of the normal range (high ACR) are at greater risk of three-step diabetic retinopathy progression (3DR) independent of glycaemic control.

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Rockingham stalwart retires

After more than 25 years in the diabetes space, clinical nurse and credentialled diabetes educator Maxine Schlaeppi has retired.v

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Georgia wants to be part of the solution

Georgia Egan, 16,recently completed a six-month Hybrid Closed-Loop Outpatient Trial, the longest and largest at-home trial of a hybrid closed-loop insulin pump.

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ATAR special provisions still open for newly diagnosed

The deadline for ATAR exam special provisions is still open for newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes patients.

Other health conditions

Mental health concerns in youth are important in their own right. However, they can be even more troubling when your child is dealing with other health conditions.