The Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Initiative recently introduced universal subsidized CGM funding for people with type 1 diabetes under 21 years of age in Australia. We thus aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this CGM Initiative based on national implementation data and project the economic impact of extending the subsidy to all age-groups. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

We hypothesised that adolescents with type 1 diabetes with a urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in the upper tertile of the normal range (high ACR) are at greater risk of three-step diabetic retinopathy progression (3DR) independent of glycaemic control. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

In Australia, access to insulin pump therapy for children with type 1 diabetes is predominantly restricted to families with private health insurance. In an attempt to improve equity, additional subsidised pathways exist which provide pumps to families with reduced financial resources. We aimed to describe the outcomes and experiences of families with children commenced on pumps through these subsidised pathways in Western Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• Jun 2023

Type 2 diabetes in young adults (nominally, 18–30 years of age) is a more aggressive condition than that seen in older age, with a greater risk of major morbidity and early mortality. This first Australian consensus statement on the management of type 2 diabetes in young adults considers areas where existing type 2 diabetes guidance, directed mainly towards older adults, may not be appropriate or relevant for the young adult population. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

There is limited evidence supporting the recommendation that drivers with insulin-treated diabetes need to start journeys with glucose >90 mg/dL. Glucose levels of drivers with type 1 diabetes were monitored for 3 weeks using masked continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

This study identifies widespread DNA methylation changes in whole blood associated with childhood obesity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• October 2015

Impact of an acute bout of hyperglycaemia on nitric oxide (NO)-mediated microvascular function in the skin of adolescents with type 1 diabetes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• December 2014

Nutrition education is central to pediatric type 1 diabetes management. Dietary management guidelines for type 1 diabetes are evidence based, but implementation may be challenging and inconsistent. We describe variation in the practice of nutrition education across pediatric diabetes centers globally and explore associations with A1c and BMI. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Secondary care could be the optimal sector for managing child and adolescent obesity, given low primary care uptake and limited tertiary services. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

The objective of this communication is to highlight the Hawthorne effect on psychobehavioral measures and the importance of a control group in clinical research, particularly for diabetes technologies ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018