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COVID Update August 2022

We have been advised by the Department of Infectious Diseases at Perth Children's Hospital and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia that COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for young children aged 6 months to 4 years with type 1 diabetes.

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Diabetes in Schools milestone

The Diabetes in Schools team at the Perth Children’s Hospital have just reached a huge milestone – 1000 school visits!

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Steering Committee Member

Steering Committee Member Is your child currently using the Diabetes Service at PCH?  Are you interested in better use of diabetes data to improve

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Medtronic 780G Exciting News!

Medtronic have announced the release of the new Medtronic pump – the 780G with Smartguard features.

Scientific Forum Agenda

Virtual Scientific Launch Day: Wednesday 1 December 2021 (Australia) Time: 7am Australian WST/ 10am Australian EDST / 12pm NZ DST North America:

Researchers sound the alarm as vaping fad explodes

Research into the potential health impacts of vaping is starting to back up concerns that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are not as benign as many people think.

Animals in Research

We unite experts and communities to improve child health through research that has impact, using animals only when no other methods are suitable. We are also a signatory to the ANZCCART Animals in Research Openness Agreement.

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Hybrid Closed Loop insulin delivery system has potential to restore hypoglycaemia awareness

Short term use of a hybrid closed loop system might preferentially benefit people with type 1 diabetes who have impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH), according to new research from the Children's Diabetes Centre.

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Exercise and hypo awareness study

Our researchers want to assess whether a home-based program of either low-intensity or intermittent high-intensity exercise can improve the ability to feel hypo symptoms in individuals (14-35 years) with impaired hypoglycaemia awareness.

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Demystifying diabetes clinics

Ever wondered why your child is grouped into a specific diabetes clinic?Clinical Nurse Consultant Liz Broad said clinics were firstly grouped as metropolitan or regional and then grouped by age.