Diabetes Device Use and Glycemic Control among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: A Single-Center, Cross-Sectional Study.
Khalid SheikhSara K BartzSarah K LyonsDaniel J DeSalvoPublished in: Journal of diabetes research (2018)
At a large, diverse, pediatric diabetes center, disparities in diabetes device use were present across sex, race/ethnicity, health insurance coverage, and primary language of parent(s). CGM use was associated with lower HbA1c. Quality improvement efforts are underway to ensure improved access, education, and clinical programs for advanced diabetes devices for T1D patients.
Keyphrases
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- blood glucose
- cardiovascular disease
- affordable care act
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- autism spectrum disorder
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- public health
- prognostic factors
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes