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Selective attention to threat, anxiety and glycaemic management in adolescents with type 1 diabetesPrevious research has established that adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience more anxiety symptoms than their healthy peers and are also more likely to develop an anxiety disorder. Research in cognitive psychology has found that selective attention favouring the processing of threatening information causally contributes to elevated levels of anxiety; however, this process has not been investigated in the context of T1D.
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The Challenges of Being Physically Active: A Qualitative Study of Young People With Type 1 Diabetes and Their ParentsBenefits of physical activity are well recognized for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but being active is challenging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the challenges experienced by adolescents, their parents and young adults with T1DM when they are physically active.
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Reduced prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in a population-based clinic sample of youth with type 1 diabetesThe aim of this study was to determine the change in prevalence of Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes
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Reduction in hypoglycemia with the predictive low-Glucose management system: A long-term randomized controlled trial in adolescents with type 1 diabetesShort-term studies with automated systems that suspend insulin when hypoglycemia is predicted have shown a reduction, but safety and efficacy aren't established
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Comparable glycemic outcomes for pediatric type 1 diabetes patients in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions of Western Australia: A population-based studyThis study reports similar glycemic outcomes for patients attending diabetes clinics in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of WA
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Defining relevant hypoglycemia measures in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetesAs the choices of therapies in diabetes care multiply, it is essential to standardize the approach to measuring and recording hypoglycemia risk
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Insulin Pump Therapy in Adolescents With Very Poor Glycemic Control During a 12-Month Cohort TrialWe conclude that insulin pump therapy can be an effective tool to improve glycemic control in adolescents with long-standing treatment resistance
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Performance of medtronic hybrid closed-loop iterations: Results from a randomized trial in adolescents with type 1 diabetesThis study investigates the performance of an iteration of the Medtronic hybrid closed-loop algorithm
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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetesThe study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.
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Environmental factors could trigger rise in type 1 diabetesNew research from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has revealed an unexpected pattern in the rate and incidence of type 1 diabetes