[Diabetes mellitus in childhood and adolescence. 1. Specific management by a multidisciplinary team]

M C Lebrethon; D Philippart; D Rocour-Brumioul; J P Bourguignon; Equipe Pluridisciplinaire de Diabétologie Pédiatrique

[Diabetes mellitus in childhood and adolescence. 1. Specific management by a multidisciplinary team]

Rev Med Liege. 2005 May-Jun;60(5-6):313-9.

[Article in French]

Authors

M C Lebrethon¹, D Philippart, D Rocour-Brumioul, J P Bourguignon; Equipe Pluridisciplinaire de Diabétologie Pédiatrique

Affiliation

¹ Pédiatre-Endocrinologue, Département Universitaire de Pédiatrie, CHR Citadelle, 4000 Liège.

PMID: 16041859

Abstract

The management and follow up of diabetes in youth is a multidisciplinary challenge due to both short and long term objectives. Awareness of the feelings and problems faced by the families is critical. The experience of our team has started in the 1960s and is briefly described and updated in this article.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child Welfare*
Child, Preschool
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Nutritional Status
Patient Care Team
Patient Education as Topic*
Pediatrics
Social Support