ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0017.10-11 | (1) | ESPEYB17

10.11. Screening for retinopathy in children with type 1 diabetes in Denmark

CW Herskin , BS Olsen , M Madsen , P Kjaersgaard , S Fredheim , A Johansen , K Kristensen , NH Birkebaek , J Svensson , KA Pilgaard , J Johannesen

To read the full abstract: Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Feb;21(1):106–111. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12936. PMID: 31618523Children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) should be screened regularly for signs of retinopathy by fundus photography in order to prevent visual impairment. According to Danish national guidelines, screening should take place at ages 12, 15, and 18 years after a minimum of 3 years of diab...

ey0020.8-5 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB20

8.5. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes: an international multicentre study based on data from 13 national diabetes registries

NH Birkebaek , C Kamrath , JM Grimsmann , K Aakesson , V Cherubini , K Dovc , C de Beaufort , GT Alonso , JW Gregory , M White , T Skrivarhaug , Z Sumnik , C Jefferies , T Hortenhuber , A Haynes , M De Bock , J Svensson , JT Warner , O Gani , R Gesuita , R Schiaffini , R Hanas , A Rewers , AJ Eckert , RW Holl , O Cinek

Brief summary: This international multicentre study collected data from 104 290 children and adolescents (6 months-18 years-old), to compare prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prevalence of DKA at T1D diagnosis increased from 27.3% pre-pandemic to 39.4% during the pandemic, and the increased trends were associated with the pandemic containment measures.DKA is a life-thr...