Glycaemic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Malta (2013 - 2014)

Malta medical journal

John Torpiano¹  Nancy Formosa¹ 

关键词: Audit;    Type 1;    diabetes mellitus;    paediatric;    HbA1c;    Malta;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Malta * Medical School

【 摘 要 】

Background: Suboptimal glycaemic control, measured by glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), increases the risk for long-term complications in Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Aims and objectives:To calculate and compare glycaemic control in children with T1DM in Malta during the period 2013 to 2014 To identify any need for changing way services are structured and delivered. Methods: An estimated 96% of all children with T1DM less than 16 years of age in Malta are cared for by the same paediatric diabetes team, based at the main state hospital. The average HbA1c of all measurements taken every 3 months by HbA1c analyser was calculated for each patient and these results were validated by annual laboratory measurement of HbA1c from venous samples. Results: Overall, 43.8% of participants in 2013 and 49.6% of participants in 2014 achieved an HbA1c target of < 7.5%. The mean HbA1c in 2013 was 7.69±0.16% and in 2014 7.67±0.17%. A higher proportion of patients in the younger age-group achieved an HbA1c target of

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