Evidence-Based Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes

Foreword.

Preface.

1 Methodology of evidence-based medicine.

2 Definition, epidemiology and classification of diabetes and structure.

of the diabetes team.

3 Aetiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus – genetics, autoimmunity.

and trigger factors.

4 Type 1 diabetes mellitus – management.

5 Type 1 diabetes mellitus in the very young child.

6 Adolescence and diabetes: clinical and social science perspectives.

7 Management of special situations in diabetes.

8 Dietary management: optimising diabetes outcomes.

9 Education in childhood diabetes.

10 Psychological interventions in childhood diabetes.

11 Screening for associated conditions and prevention of complications.

12 Type 2 diabetes mellitus – genetics, diagnosis and management.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

13 Rare forms of diabetes.

14 Diabetes and information technology.

Abbreviations.

Index