Main description:

This book provides up to date knowledge on diabetes in children and adolescents, with particular emphasis on Type 1 diabetes, which is the most common form of the disease seen in children. It is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.

Beginning with an introduction to the epidemiology, diagnosis and classification of diabetes, the following chapters describe the different types of diabetes.

Each of the following sections discusses the treatment and management of diabetes and its related disorders. A separate chapter is dedicated to transplantation and emerging treatments.

Key points

Concise guide to diagnosis and management of diabetes in children and adolescents
Emphasis on Type 1 diabetes
Easy to read, step by step format
Separate chapter dedicated to transplantation and emerging treatments

Contents:

Definition, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Classification of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Maturity Onset Diabetes in the Young
Neonatal Diabetes
Rare Forms of Childhood Diabetes
Glycemic Monitoring and Assessment
Insulin Treatment in Children With Diabetes Mellitus
Hyperglycemic Emergencies in Children
Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Children
Hypoglycemia in Non-diabetic Children and Adolescents
Chronic Complications in Children With Diabetes
Autoimmune Associations of Type 1 Diabetes
Management of Diabetes in Children Undergoing Surgical Procedures
Diabetes Education in Children With Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Nutritional Principles in the Management of Diabetes in Children
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (Insulin Pump Therapy) in Children with Diabetes
Transplantation and Emerging Treatment Modalities in Type 1 Diabetes
Prevention of Diabetes in Children