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A new approach for research with Aboriginal communitiesWinning the support of a remote Aboriginal community paved the way for a pioneering genetics study.
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Latitudinal gradient in childhood diabetesNew research from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown the local relevance of a worldwide pattern of increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes.
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Using continuous glucose monitoring to detect early dysglycaemia in children participating in the ENDIA study (Sub Protocol)Aveni Liz Haynes Davis BA (Hons), MBBChir, MA (Cantab), PhD MBBS FRACP PhD Principal Research Fellow Theme Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases; Clinical
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Contribution of an intrinsic lag of continuous glucose monitoring systems to differences in measured and actual glucose concentrationsCurrent continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems measure glucose levels in the interstitial fluid to estimate blood glucose concentration.
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Clinical evaluation of a noninvasive alarm system for nocturnal hypoglycemiaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a prototype noninvasive alarm system (HypoMon) for the detection of nocturnal hypoglycemia.
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New focus on type 2 diabetesResearchers at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia have begun researching type 2 diabetes to tackle the rising incidence of the disease among young people in Australia.
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The hidden burden of diabetesWhen Jodie and Brad Scott welcomed their fourth child Heath into the world, they were prepared for the many sleepless nights that come with caring for newborns.
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Improving the lives of kids with Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year.
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Major focus for children’s diabetes research in WALaunch of the WA Children's Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) on the eve of World Diabetes Day.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes: an international multicentre study based on data from 13 national diabetes registriesAn increased prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children was observed in various diabetes centres worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify potential predictors of changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence during the pandemic.