ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Diabetes Care 2018;41:1125–1131. DOI: 10.2337/dc18-er09a)• Many people currently in need of insulin are unable to access it.• Unaffordable price of insulin is a major barrier.• These authors analyse the causes of unsatisfactory access to insulin from a U.S. and global perspective.This article identifies the various ...

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019 Published Online March 13, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30083-X• Practical challenges associated with diabetes care in humanitarian contexts in low- and middle- income countries abound.• In this position paper, the authors articulate the important needs around diabetes care in the context of the 6 building blocks ...

David.Beran@unige.ch Glob. Health Action 2022, VOL. 15, 2061239; doi: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2061239Brief Summary: In this perspective, the authors argue that non-governmental organisations (NGO), such as Santé Diabète, can play a role in the strengthening of health systems and can improve leadership and governance, service delivery and...

To read the full abstract: Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2017; 5(8):622-667The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission provides a comprehensive, evidence-based review of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, one of the most important emerging diseases and markers of the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the significant knowledge gaps in t...

PLoS ONE 2021;16: e0245372. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245372– According to pharmacopeia, unopened insulin vials must be stored in a refrigerator (2–8 °C) while storage at ambient temperature (25–28 °C) is usually permitted for the 4-week usage period during treatment– The authors investigated whether insulin remains stable and retains biological activity...