Diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people
| Date published: | September 2004 |
| State: | Published |
Type 1 diabetes is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in childhood. It is a continuing hormonal deficiency disorder that has significant short-term impacts on health and lifestyle and is associated with major long-term complications and reduced life expectancy.
Children and young people with type 1 diabetes require insulin-replacement therapy from diagnosis, and their needs and those of their families differ from those of adults with the disease.
The guideline provides guidance on:
- Initial management at diagnosis
- Ongoing monitoring of glycaemic control
- Management of hypoglycaemia and hypoglycaemic coma
- Prevention and management of diabetic ketoacidosis
- Peri-operative management of children and young people with type 1 diabetes
- Surveillance for complications
- Addressing the special needs of young people (adolescents) and the interface between paediatric and adult services
The following documents are freely available to download in PDF format from the NICE web site:
Copies of the full guideline can be purchased from the RCOG bookshop
Updated 27 February 2008
