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Introducción: Según numerosos reportes, la pandemia por COVID19 aumentó la incidencia de diabetes tipo 1 (DBT1) y cetoacidosis (CAD). Nuestro objetivo fue describir la frecuencia de nuevos casos de DBT1 y su severidad al ingreso en el Hospital J. P. Garrahan durante la pandemia, comparando con el periodo anterior. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, observacional, con análisis retrospectivo. Se incluyeron todos los nuevos casos entre 19/03/20- 31/12/21, comparados con el período 19/03/18-31/12/19. El diagnóstico de DBT1, CAD y su severidad se realizó según la International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes. Se analizó el requerimiento de cuidados intensivos (UCI), presencia de COVID-19, hemoglobina glicosilada A1C (HbA1C) y autoanticuerpos (GADA, IAA, IA2, ZNT8). Se consideró significativa una p < 0,05. Resultados: En el período 2020-2021 se observó un incremento del 107% de nuevos casos, ingresando 56 pacientes con DBT1. La media y mediana de edad disminuyeron (8 vs 9,1 y 7,7 vs 10,4, respectivamente), con un incremento del 35% de menores de 5 años. Aumentó la frecuencia de CAD severa (41.1% vs 25.9%) y de requerimiento de UCI (17.9% vs 11.1%). La Hb A1C y la glucemia de ingreso mostraron incremento significativo (10.1% vs 12.32%, p<0.003 y 580 mg/dl ± 220 vs 490 mg/dl ± 188; p<0.05, respectivamente). Conclusión: En 2020-2021 se incrementó el número de nuevos casos de DBT1 en nuestra institución. Al ingreso hubo mayor proporción de niños pequeños y casos severos. Las dificultades de acceso a la consulta de atención primaria podrían relacionarse con nuestro hallazgo (AU)
Introduction: Numerous reports have shown that during the COVID-19 pandemic the incidence of type-1 diabetes (T1DB) and ketoacidosis (DKA) increased. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of new cases and their severity on admission of T1DB at Hospital J. P. Garrahan during the pandemic, compared with the previous period. Material and methods: A descriptive, observational study with a retrospective analysis was conducted. All new cases seen between 19/03/20-31/12/21 were included and compared with the period 19/03/18-31/12/19. The diagnosis of T1DB, DKA, and its severity was made according to the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes. Intensive care (ICU) requirement, presence of COVID-19, glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), and autoantibodies (GADA, IAA, IA2, ZNT8) were analyzed. A p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In the period 2020-2021, a 107% increase in new cases was observed including 56 patients with T1DB. Mean and median age decreased (8 vs 9.1 and 7.7 vs 10.4, respectively), with a 35% increase in children under 5 years of age. The frequency of severe DKA (41.1% vs 25.9%) and ICU requirement (17.9% vs 11.1%) increased. Hb A1C and glycemia on admission also showed a significant increase (10.1% vs 12.32%, p<0.003 and 580 mg/dl ± 220 vs 490 mg/dl ± 188; p<0.05, respectively). Conclusion: In 2020-2021 an increase in the number of new cases of T1DB was observed at our institution. On admission, a higher rate of young children and severe cases was found. Difficulties to access primary care may have been related to our finding (AU)
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology , COVID-19/epidemiology , Hospitals, Pediatric , Severity of Illness Index , Incidence , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objetivo: identificar o perfil social e clínico de crianças e adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1. Método: pesquisa quantitativa, transversal e descritiva, desenvolvida com 81 responsáveis de crianças e adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 entre março e setembro/2021, em dois centros de referência da Paraíba. A análise descritiva foi realizada com auxílio do software Statistical Package for the Social Science, versão 18. Resultados: predominantemente, os acompanhantes das crianças e adolescentes eram as próprias mães, 90,1%, e cerca de 40% viviam com renda familiar menor que um salário mínimo. Entre as crianças e adolescentes, 54% apresentaram valores elevados de hemoglobina glicada, mesmo estando em tratamento; 65,4% indicaram desconhecimento na forma correta de armazenamento da insulina, e 77,6% possuía lipohipertrofia. Conclusão: foram preponderantes a vulnerabilidade socioeconômica e o manejo clínico ineficaz do diabetes mellitus tipo 1 em crianças e adolescentes.
Objective: to identify the social and clinical profile of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive research, developed with 81 guardians of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus between March and September/2021, in two reference centers in Paraiba. The descriptive analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science software, version 18. Results: predominantly, the companions of the children and adolescents were the mothers themselves, 90.1%, and about 40% lived with family income lower than a minimum wage. Among the children and adolescents, 54% had high glycated hemoglobin values, even though they were undergoing treatment; 65.4% indicated ignorance of the correct form of insulin storage, and 77.6% had lipohypertrophy. Conclusion: socioeconomic vulnerability and ineffective clinical management of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents were predominant.
Objetivo: identificar el perfil social y clínico de niños y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1. Método: investigación cuantitativa, transversal y descriptiva, realizada con 81 cuidadores de niños y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 entre marzo y septiembre/2021, en dos centros de referencia en Paraíba. El análisis descriptivo fue realizado mediante el software Statistical Package for Social Science, versión 18. Resultados: predominantemente, los acompañantes de los niños y adolescentes eran sus madres, el 90,1%, y cerca del 40% vivían con renta familiar inferior a un salario mínimo. Entre los niños y adolescentes, el 54% presentaba niveles elevados de hemoglobina glucosilada, a pesar de estar en tratamiento; El 65,4% indicó desconocer la forma correcta de almacenar la insulina y el 77,6% presentaba lipohipertrofia. Conclusión: predominó la vulnerabilidad socioeconómica y el manejo clínico ineficaz de la diabetes mellitus tipo 1 en niños y adolescentes.
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Humans , Pediatric Nursing , Health Profile , Child , Adolescent , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1ABSTRACT
Introducción: La asociación entre enfermedad celíaca y diabetes mellitus tipo 1 se ha publicado con mayor frecuencia que la enfermedad celíaca aislada, cuya historia natural puede variar considerablemente, con evidencia de síntomas gastrointestinales en la minoría de los pacientes. Objetivo: Caracterizar a pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 y enfermedad celíaca. Método: Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en 63 niños atendidos en el Hospital Pediátrico Docente Centro Habana entre los años 2016-2017 con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus tipo 1. Las variables estudiadas se expresaron en valores absolutos y relativa, medida de tendencia central y de dispersión. Resultados: El sexo masculino representó 58,73 por ciento de los pacientes, la mayoría entre 10 y 14 años de edad. El anticuerpo antitransglutaminasa fue positivo en menos de 10 por ciento de los niños, generalmente sin síntomas, signos o hallazgos relacionados con la enfermedad celíaca. La frecuencia de ambas enfermedades en los pacientes estudiados fue de 3,17 por ciento. Conclusiones: La diabetes mellitus tipo 1 predomina en el sexo masculino a diferencia de la enfermedad celíaca que se diagnostica en pacientes femeninas. Los resultados de anticuerpos antitransglutaminasa son negativos en la mayoría de los pacientes mientras que los positivos tienen más de un año de evolución de la diabetes, se encuentran eutróficos o sobrepeso, asintomáticos y con valores ligeramente superiores de hemoglobina glucosilada(AU)
Introduction: The association between celiac disease and type 1 diabetes mellitus has been published more frequently than isolated celiac disease, whose natural history can vary considerably, with evidence of gastrointestinal symptoms in the minority of patients. Objective: To characterize patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and celiac disease. Method: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study in 63 children treated at Centro Habana Pediatric Teaching Hospital between the years 2016-2017 with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The variables studied were expressed in absolute and relative values, a measure of central tendency and dispersion. Results: Males accounted for 58.73 percent of the patients, most of them between 10 and 14 years old. The anti-transglutaminase antibody was positive in less than 10 percent of the children, usually without symptoms, signs, or findings related to celiac disease. The frequency of both diseases in the patients studied was 3.17 percent. Conclusions: Type 1 diabetes mellitus predominates in males unlike celiac disease which is diagnosed in female patients. The results of anti-transglutaminase antibodies are negative in most patients while the positive ones have more than a year of evolution of diabetes, are eutrophic or overweight, asymptomatic and with slightly higher values of glycosylated hemoglobin(AU)
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Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Celiac Disease , Transglutaminases , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional Studies , Observational StudyABSTRACT
La presente recomendación busca brindar un marco de seguridad para la prescripción de actividad física en niños, niñas y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1), considerando la evaluación de las situaciones que puedan presentarse antes, durante y después de su práctica. Incluye las estrategias terapéuticas sobre el tipo de ejercicio, el control glucémico capilar (o mediante el uso de monitoreo continuo de glucosa, MCG) y la adecuación de la insulinoterapia y de la ingesta de hidratos de carbono. Se prioriza que, para optimizar los beneficios del ejercicio como parte del tratamiento de la DM1, es importante una completa y constante educación diabetológica para el paciente y sus cuidadores brindada por un equipo interdisciplinario entrenado en el manejo integral de niños, niñas y adolescentes con DM1.
These recommendations seek to provide a safety framework for the prescription of physical activity in children and adolescents with DM1, considering the evaluation of the situations that may arise before, during and after the practice of physical activity. It includes therapeutic strategies on the type of exercise, intensive capillary glycemic control or through the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and the adequacy of insulin therapy and carbohydrate intake. It is prioritized that to optimize the benefits of exercise as part of the treatment of DM1, a complete and constant diabetes education is important, provided by an interdisciplinary team trained in the comprehensive management of children and adolescents with DM1
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Sports , Carbohydrates , Exercise , Glycemic Control , Glucose , InsulinABSTRACT
Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is a chronic, multifactorial, autoimmune disease that is prevalent in children, adolescents and, in rarer cases, young people. Emotional and physical tensions accompany the patient and family from the moment the diagnosis was made. Initially, when DM1 is discovered, a series of restrictions, new habits are required from patients. In this scenario, it is important that the doctor-patient communication is effective, able to deal with all these adversities. Objective: To verify the quality of life of diabetic pediatric patients through a design analysis. Method: Qualitative analysis study which included: a) patients older than 6 and younger than 14 years old able to draw; b) have a minimum time of 6 months of diagnosis; c) having been applied and answered a pediatric quality of life questionnaire (PedsQL) by those responsible. Results: The drawings in general revolved around food deprivation and daily procedures, demonstrating the real understanding that the child has of the disease from the initial dilemmas to the daily confrontations. Conclusion: Through the interpretation of the drawings along with the questionnaires to the parents, it was possible to assess the emotional impact of DM1 on the lives of children, who were happier and freer when imagining the absence of the disease
Introdução: O diabete melito tipo 1 (DM1) é doença crônica, multifatorial, autoimune que tem por prevalência afetar crianças, adolescentes e em casos mais raro os jovens. As tensões emocionais e físicas acompanham o paciente e a família desde o momento em que foi feito o diagnóstico. Inicialmente ao se descobrir o DM1 uma série de restrições, novos hábitos passam a ser exigidos dos pacientes. Neste cenário é importante que a comunicação médico-paciente seja efetiva, que consiga lidar com todas estas adversidades. Objetivo: Verificar a qualidade de vida do paciente pediátrico diabético através de uma análise de desenho. Método: Estudo de análise qualitativa onde foram incluídos: a) pacientes maiores de 6 e menores que 14 anos capazes de desenhar; b) ter tempo mínimo de 6 meses de diagnóstico; c) ter sido aplicado e respondido questionário (PedsQL) de qualidade de vida pediátrica pelos responsáveis. Resultados: Os desenhos em geral giraram em torno da privação alimentar e dos procedimentos cotidianos, demostrando o real entendimento que a criança tem da doença desde os dilemas iniciais até os enfrentamentos diários cotidianos. Conclusão: Através da interpretação dos desenhos junto com os questionários aos pais, foi possível avaliar o impacto emocional da DM1 na vida das crianças, que se mostraram mais felizes e livres ao imaginarem a ausência da doença.
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Humans , Child , Communication , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , DrawingABSTRACT
Introdução: Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 é uma das doenças crônicas mais prevalentes na infância. O acompanhamento profissional das crianças com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 precisa ser integrativo e considerar as etapas do desenvolvimento infantil, suas experiências, e formas adequadas de comunicação e estratégias lúdicas. Objetivos: descrever as experiências e uso de recursos lúdicos, bem como identificar o itinerário terapêutico percorrido pelo cuidador da criança com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1. Metodologia: pesquisa descritiva com abordagem qualitativa realizada com oito cuidadores familiares de crianças com três a 12 anos incompletos com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 em um município no Nordeste de Santa Catarina e que realizam acompanhamento no ambulatório de especialidade de um hospital infantil. Os dados foram coletados entre julho e agosto do ano de 2021, por meio de entrevistas em plataformas virtuais e analisados conforme análise temática. Resultados: foram elaboradas quatro categorias temáticas a partir das unidades de sentidos mais significativas: percepção dos sinais e sintomas e a descoberta da doença; a peregrinação nos serviços de saúde em busca de respostas; a não utilização de estratégias lúdicas para educação em saúde por profissionais da saúde; depois tudo volta a ser docinho novamente. Conclusão: o itinerário terapêutico do cuidador da criança com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 evidencia uma peregrinação nos serviços de saúde, falta de comunicação entre os profissionais de saúde e vínculo frágil com atenção primária.
Introduction: type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in childhood. The professional monitoring of children with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus needs to be integrative and consider the stages of child development, their experiences, and appropriate forms of communication and play strategies. Objectives: to describe the experiences and use of recreational resources, as well Abstract as to identify the therapeutic itinerary followed by the caregiver of the child with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Methodology: descriptive research with a qualitative approach carried out with eight family caregivers of children aged between three and 12 years with diabetes Mellitus type 1 in a municipality in the Northeast of Santa Catarina and who are followed up at the specialty outpatient clinic of a children's hospital. Data were collected between July and August of 2021, through interviews on virtual platforms and analyzed according to thematic analysis. Results: four thematic categories were created from the most significant sense units: perception of signs and symptoms and discovery of the disease; the pilgrimage in the health services in search of answers; the non-use of recreational strategies for health education by health professionals; then everything goes back to being sweet again. Conclusion: the therapeutic itinerary of the caregiver of the child with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus shows a pilgrimage in health services, lack of communication between health professionals and a fragile bond with primary care.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Play and Playthings , Primary Health Care , Chronic Disease , Disease , Caregivers , Health Personnel , Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Health Services , Health Services Needs and DemandABSTRACT
Introducción: Los autoanticuerpos anti-insulina (AAI) representan un marcador serológico de la diabetes tipo 1 (DT1). El significado clínico de los AAI aún no ha sido determinado en la población cubana. Objetivo: Determinar el valor clínico de AAI en pacientes con DT1. Métodos: Se determinaron los niveles séricos de AAI por el ensayo inmuno-adsorbente ligado a enzima (ELISA) en 33 pacientes adultos con DT1, 78 pacientes con otras condiciones endocrinas (CEE) como diabetes tipo 2, tiroiditis de Hashimoto e hiperinsulinemia, y 49 controles normales (CN). El valor de corte se determinó con el análisis de las curvas características operativas del receptor (COR) (ROC por sus siglas en inglés). Se utilizaron pruebas no paramétricas para comparar los niveles de AAI de pacientes con DT1, CEE y CN, y determinar la correlación entre AAI y la edad. Resultados: El valor de corte óptimo de AAI para DT1 fue el índice de 1,05, con sensibilidad de 45,5 por ciento, especificidad de 81,6 por ciento, razón de verosimilitud positiva de 2,47, y razón de verosimilitud negativa de 0,67. Los niveles de AAI en DT1 (índice de 0,97) fueron significativo, más altos que los de CN (índice de 0,70; p=0,020) y los de CEE (índice de 0,63; p= 0,009). Los niveles de AAI resultaron inversamente proporcionales a la edad en pacientes diabéticos ( =-0,252; p=0,030). Conclusiones: Los pacientes con DT1 se distinguieron por niveles más altos de AAI, aunque la presencia de estos anticuerpos no fue exclusiva de DT1. Los niveles de AAI dependieron de la edad en los pacientes diabéticos(AU)
Introduction: Anti-insulin autoantibodies (AAI) represent a serological marker of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The clinical significance of AAIs has not yet been determined in the Cuban population. Objective: To determine the clinical value of AAI in patients with T1D. Methods: AAI serum levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 33 adult patients with T1D, 78 patients with other endocrine conditions (CEE) such as type 2 diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and hyperinsulinemia, and 49 normal controls (CN). The cut-off value was determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Nonparametric tests were used to compare the AAI levels of patients with T1D, CEE, and CN, and to determine the correlation between AAI and age. Results: AAI optimal cut-off value for T1D was the index of 1.05, with 45.5 percent of sensitivity, 81.6 percent specificity, 2.47 positive likelihood ratio, and 0.67 negative likelihood ratio. AAI levels in DT1 (index of 0.97) were significant, higher than those of CN (index of 0.70; p= 0.020) and CEE levels (index of 0.63; p= 0.009). AAI levels were inversely proportional to age in diabetic patients (ρ = -0.252; p=0.030). Conclusions: Patients with T1D were distinguished by AAI higher levels, although the presence of these antibodies was not exclusive to T1D. AAI levels depended on age in diabetic patients(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Autoantibodies , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology , Cuba , Insulin AntibodiesABSTRACT
Introduction: The lack of metabolic control in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) can cause severe complications and reduce their life expectancy. Transition into adolescence among children with T1DM effects important changes that could negatively influence their metabolic control. Purpose: To determine knowledge, perceptions, needs and challenges of Dominican adolescents with T1DM. Methodology: Phone interviews to adolescents with T1DM between 14 and 18 years. Analysis included coding using the Health Belief Model, and using Nvivo, with a deductive and inductive approach. Results: Participants reported a high level of perceived susceptibility to complications, and severity associated to an incurable disease that causes severe complications. Within modifying factors, the family socioeconomic level was identified as relevant, and the role of support networks in managing their disease was mentioned as an external variable. Conclusions: Culturally, relevant interventions are needed to improve metabolic control and psychosocial aspects among Dominican adolescents with T1DM, including the use of a self-management mobile application; in addition, incorporating perspectives, context realities and knowledge of adolescents in developing therapeutical education strategies about T1DM could improve the impact of these strategies
Introducción: el descontrol metabólico en pacientes con diabetes tipo 1 (DMT1) puede provocar complicaciones severas y reducir la esperanza de vida. La transición a la adolescencia en jóvenes con DMT1 determina cambios importantes que pueden influenciar negativamente el control metabólico. Propósito: determinar el nivel de conocimiento, las percepciones, las necesidades y los desafíos de los adolescentes dominicanos con DMT1. Metodología: entrevistas telefónicas a adolescentes con DMT1, entre 14 y 18 años. El análisis incluyó la codificación con base al Modelo de Creencias de Salud, utilizando NVivo, a través de un abordaje deductivo e inductivo. Resultados: participantes reportaron un alto nivel de susceptibilidad percibida de sufrir complicaciones y una percepción de severidad asociada a una enfermedad incurable que causa complicaciones severas. En los factores modificadores se destacan determinantes sociales como el nivel socioeconómico de la familia y, en las variables externas, el rol de las redes de apoyo en el manejo de la enfermedad. Conclusiones: se requieren intervenciones culturalmente relevantes para mejorar el control metabólico y los aspectos psicosociales en los adolescentes dominicanos con DMT1, como sería una aplicación móvil para el automanejo; además, incorporar las perspectivas, las realidades contextuales y los conocimientos de los adolescentes en las estrategias de educación terapéutica sobre la DMT1 favorecería su impacto
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Perception , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/therapy , Interview , Self Efficacy , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/psychology , Dominican Republic , Community-Based Participatory Research , Health Belief ModelABSTRACT
Introducción: la cuarentena adoptada durante la pandemia por COVID-19 significó grandes cambios en el cuidado de los pacientes con diabetes, pudiendo afectar el control metabólico. Objetivos: evaluar si existieron modificaciones en el control metabólico en menores de 18 años con diabetes tipo 1, seguidos en el Servicio de Nutrición y Diabetes del Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde (HGNPE), luego de las medidas de aislamiento social implementadas durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Estimar la frecuencia de complicaciones agudas y la variación del puntaje Z de Índice de masa corporal (IMC). Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional, longitudinal, retrospectivo. Se incluyeron pacientes de 1 a 18 años con diabetes tipo 1 de más de un año de evolución, con seguimiento regular en el HGNPE, que hayan sido evaluados, con determinación de hemoglobina glicosilada, entre diciembre de 2019 y marzo de 2020 (precuarentena). De estos pacientes, aquellos que asistieron a un control posterior, entre diciembre de 2020 y marzo de 2021, fueron considerados para un análisis comparativo. Resultados: se incluyeron 88 pacientes, de los cuales 59 se realizaron un control en el segundo período. La HbA1c inicial fue de 8,8% (IIC 25-75= 7,42-9,4) y la posterior de 8,3% (IIC 25-75= 7,2-9,95), el puntaje z de IMC inicial fue de 0,35 ± 1,02 y el posterior de 0,37 ± 0,97, siendo en ambos casos diferencias no significativas. Presentó complicaciones agudas el 15% (n= 9) de los pacientes. Conclusión: no se encontraron cambios significativos de la HbA1c y del puntaje z de IMC entre los períodos comparados
Introduction: the lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic meant great changes in the care of patients with diabetes, which could affect metabolic control. Objectives: to assesse whether there were changes in metabolic control in children under 18 years of age with type 1 diabetes followed up in the Nutrition and Diabetes Service of the Pedro de Elizalde Children's General Hospital (HGNPE), after the social isolation measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and estimate the frequency of acute complications and the variation of the Z-score of Body Mass Index (BMI). Materials and methods: longitudinal, retrospective, observational study. Patients aged 1 to 18 years old with type 1 diabetes of more than one year of evolution, with regular follow-up in the HGNPE, who had been evaluated, with determination of glycosylated hemoglobin, between December 2019 and March 2020 (pre-quarantine) and between December 2020 and March2021. Of these patients, those who attended a subsequent control between December 2020 and March 2021 were considered for a comparative analysis. Results: 88 patients were included, of which 59 underwent a control in the second period. The initial HbA1c was 8,8% (IIC 25-75 = 7,42-9,4) and the subsequent one was 8,3% (IIC 25-75 = 7,2-9,95), the z-score of initial BMI was 0,35 ± 1,02 and the subsequent one was 0,37 ± 0,97, with non-significant differences in both cases. 15% (n = 9) of the patients had acute complications. Conclusion: no significant changes were found in HbA1c and BMI z-score between the periods compared
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Humans , Adolescent , Adult , Body Mass Index , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , COVID-19ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT We assess the severity and frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) patients and in patients with previous diagnosis of T1D in a referral Brazilian university hospital in the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also compare the data with data from pre-pandemic periods. Forty-three new-onset T1D patients were diagnosed between April and August of the years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of new-onset T1D was over twice the number of new-onset T1D in the same period in the three previous years. All the 43 patients survived and are now on outpatient follow-up. We also compared the characteristics of the T1D patients hospitalized between April and August of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 (32 hospitalizations) to the characteristics of the T1D patients hospitalized between April and August/2020 (35 hospitalizations; 1 patient was hospitalized twice in this period). Fourteen of the 34 patients admitted during the pandemic presented with COVID-19-related symptoms (any respiratory symptom, fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea), but only one had positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test. Samples from 32 out of these 34 patients were assayed for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, and four patients were positive for total antibodies (IgM and IgG). In agreement with recent reports from European countries, we observed increased frequency of DKA and severe DKA in new-onset and previously diagnosed T1D children and adolescents in a large referral public hospital in Brazil in the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reasons for this outcome might have been fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection in emergency settings, the more limited availability of primary healthcare, and the lack of school personnel's attention toward children's general well-being.
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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology , COVID-19/epidemiology , Brazil/epidemiology , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Insulin antibodies (IAs) induced by exogenous insulin rarely cause hypoglycemia. However, insulin autoantibodies (IAAs) in insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) can cause hypoglycemia. The typical manifestations of IAS are fasting or postprandial hypoglycemia, elevated insulin level, decreased C-peptide levels, and positive IAA. We report a 45-year-old male with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treated with insulin analogues suffering from recurrent hypoglycemic coma and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). His symptoms were caused by exogenous insulin and were similar to IAS. A possible reason was that exogenous insulin induced IA. IA titers were 61.95% (normal: 300 mU/L and < 0.02 nmol/L when hypoglycemia occurred. Based on his clinical symptoms and other examinations, he was diagnosed with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia caused by IA. His symptoms improved after changing insulin regimens from insulin lispro plus insulin detemir to recombinant human insulin (Gensulin R) and starting prednisone.
Los anticuerpos contra la insulina (AI) inducidos por la insulina exógena raramente causan hipoglucemia. No obstante, los autoanticuerpos contra la insulina (AIA) en el síndrome autoinmune de insulina (SAI) pueden causar hipoglucemia. Las manifestaciones típicas del SAI son la hipoglucemia en ayunas o posprandial, niveles elevados de insulina, la disminución del nivel de péptido C y AIA positivos. Presentamos un paciente hombre de 45 años con diabetes mellitus de tipo 1 (DMT1) tratado con análogos de insulina, que sufría comas hipoglucémicos recurrentes y cetoacidosis diabética (CAD). Sus síntomas fueron causados por la insulina exógena y fueron similares al SAI. La posible razón fue que la insulina exógena indujo AI. El título de AI era del 61,95% (Normal: 300 mU/L y < 0,02 nmol/L cuando se producía la hipoglucemia. Basados en sus síntomas clínicos y otros exámenes, se le diagnosticó hipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica causada por la AI. Sus síntomas mejoraron después de cambiar el régimen de insulina de lispro más insulina detemir a insulina humana recombinante (Gensulin R) y de empezar a tomar prednisona.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Autoimmune Diseases/diagnosis , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/complications , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/chemically induced , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/drug therapy , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/drug therapy , Hypoglycemia/chemically induced , C-Peptide/therapeutic use , Coma , Hypoglycemic Agents/adverse effects , Insulin/therapeutic use , Insulin Antibodies/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Introducción: en diciembre de 2019 se inició una epidemia por coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causante de un síndrome de dificultad respiratoria que, posteriormente, se denomina enfermedad COVID-19y que es probable afecta menos a los niños que a los adultos. En Cuba existen aproximadamente 15,246 contagiados menores de 19 años. La diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) asociada al COVID-19puede representar peligro para la vida del paciente. Objetivo: determinar algunas características de la COVID-19en la población pediátrica estudiada con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 durante el primer año de inicio de la pandemia en Cuba. Método: se seleccionaron al azar los servicios de endocrinología pediátrica de las provincias: Ciego de Ávila, Villa Clara, Pinar del Río y en La Habana (Hospitales Pediátricos Cerro y Centro Habana). Se solicitó cuántos pacientes durante el primer año de la pandemia (marzo 2020-marzo 2021) debutaron con DM1, cuántos en cetosis/cetoacidosis. Estos datos se compararon con el año 2019. Se investigó cuantos niños DM1 ingresaron con Covid 19. Resultados: existió incremento (57.3 %) de los pacientes con debut de DM1 durante el primer año de la pandemia en comparación con 2019. La presencia de cetosis/cetoacidosis aumentó (58.2 %). Se detectó cuatro pacientes con Covid 19 y DM1, (frecuencia baja: 0, 53 %). Conclusiones: el incremento de la DM1 y de cetosis/cetoacidosis pudiera estar relacionado indirectamente con la pandemia por Covid 19, ya sea por stress, confinamiento, alimentación inadecuada o la combinación de estos factores, es prudente tener un seguimiento a mediano y largo plazo de estos pacientes.
Introduction: On December 2019, an epidemic due to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus began, causing a respiratory distress syndrome, later it is called the COVID-19disease, it probably affects children less than adults. In Cuba, there are approximately 15,246 infected persons under 19 years of age. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) associated with COVID-19can be life-threatening. Objective: To determine some characteristics of COVID-19in the pediatric population studied with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the first year of the onset of the pandemic in Cuba. Method: The pediatric endocrinology services of the provinces: Ciego de Ávila, Villa Clara, Pinar del Río and Havana (Hospital Pediátricos Cerro and Centro Habana) were randomly selected. It was requested how many patients during the first year of the pandemic (March 2020-March 2021) debuted with DM1, how many in ketosis / ketoacidosis. These data were compared with 2019. It was investigated how many T1D children were admitted with Covid 19. Results: There was an increase (57.3%) in patients with T1D debut during the first year of the pandemic compared to 2019. The presence of ketosis / ketoacidosis increased (58.2 %). 4 patients with Covid 19 and DM1 were detected (low frequency: 0.53%). Conclusions: The increase in DM1 and ketosis/ketoacidosis could be indirectly related to the Covid 19 pandemic, whether due to stress, confinement, inadequate nutrition or a combination of these factors, it is prudent to have a medium and long-term follow-up of these patients.
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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , COVID-19 , Diabetic Ketoacidosis , CubaABSTRACT
Type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)is a common autoimmune disorder that often presents in children. In these patients, diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA)is one of the most common and serious acute complications, which isassociated with significant morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to assess the clinical profilesand outcomesof children admitted with DKA.Objective:To assess the clinical manifestationsand treatment outcomesof DKA patients in two tertiary hospitals in Addis Ababa. Methods: A hospital-based retrospective analysis was conductedon175 pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis children, who wereadmitted to the emergency units of two hospitalsin Addis Ababafrom September 2015 to February 2020andwhose medical records contained complete pertinent data. Patients were between theages of0 to 12 years.Proportional samples were taken from each hospitaland data wascollected retrospectively using a formatted checklist. The data waschecked for its inclusiveness and enteredEpi Info. version4.6 andthen transferred into SPSS version 25 software for further analysis. Result:DKA was the presenting manifestation of Diabetes in 78.3% of patients and 21.7% were already known cases of Diabetes. Half (50.9%) of the study participants were diagnosed with DKA in the age range of 5 to 10 years and almost one-third (30.9%) were abovethe age of 10. A high-incomelevel of the caretakers wasfound to be protective against DKA during thediagnosis of T1DM. Out of the 175 children admitted, 12 passed on, resulting ina mortality rate of 6.9%.Conclusion: The majority of the known DM patients presented with DKA after the omission of insulin and a newly diagnosed T1DMat first presentation.The age of presentation and clinical symptoms of the studied participantswere likeother international studies. Community education regardingthe signs and symptoms of childhood DM can further prevent the development of DKA.[Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2022; 36(2):000-000]Keywords: Diabetic ketoacidosis, Treatment outcome, and precipitating factors
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis , Child Mortality , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Pediatric Obesity , Signs and Symptoms , Precipitating Factors , MorbidityABSTRACT
Contexte. L'alimentation joue un rôle important dans la prise en charge du diabète en Côte D'Ivoire. L'objectif de ce travail est d'évaluer la fréquence de consommation journalière des aliments chez les diabétiques de type 1 (DT1) et leurs fratries du district d'Abidjan. Méthodes. Une fi che d'enquête comportant les mets Ivoiriens a été utilisée pour la réalisation de l'étude. Etaient eligibles les patients déclarés diabétiques et ayant au moins un frère ou une sÅur non diabétique âgé de 5 à 21 ans. Les patients séropositifs au VIH et sous traitement antirétroviral n'ont pas été retenu dans l'étude. le logiciel Graphpad Prism version 5. Résultats. Le riz, l'attiéké et le pain de boulangerie ont été les aliments les plus consommés par les DT1 et leurs fratries (100 %). Au niveau des protéines animales, ce sont la viande dans la sauce, la viande fumée, le poisson dans la sauce et le poisson fumé qui ont été le plus consommés chez les DT1 et leurs fratries (63,15 % et 86,66 %; 68,42 % et 73,33 %; 68,42 % et 66,66 %; 68,42 % et 76,66 %). Les DT1 et leurs fratries ont consommé comme lipides, les huiles alimentaires et la sauce graine. Conclusion. Le régime alimentaire des DT1 et leurs fratries est équilibré, avec un régime plus ouvert chez la fratrie
Context. Diet plays an important role in the management of diabetes in Côte d'Ivoire. The objective of this work is to evaluate the frequency of daily food consumption in type 1 diabetics (T1D) and their siblings in the district of Abidjan. Methods. A survey sheet including Ivorian dishes was used to carry out the study. Results. Rice, attiéké and bakery bread were the foods most consumed by T1Ds and their siblings (100%). At level of animal protein, meat in sauce, smoked meat, fi sh in sauce and smoked fi sh were the most consumed among T1D and their siblings (63.15% and 86.66% ; 68.42% and 73.33% ; 68.42% and 66.66% ; 68.42% and 76.66%). T1Ds and their siblings consumed lipids, edible oils and seed sauce. Conclusion. the diet of T1D and their siblings is balanced, with a more open diet in the siblings.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Dietary Carbohydrates , Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Diet, Diabetic , ProteinsABSTRACT
Objectives A study was undertaken to determine the perceptions, training and barriers regarding the use of carbohydrate counting in the dietary management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among dietitians in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Design A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted. Setting Dietitians who were registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), and working in the province of KZN at the time of the study, were invited to participate. Methods Data were collected using a self-administered electronic questionnaire distributed through SurveyMonkey, an Internet-based survey programme. Results Dietitians agreed that carbohydrate counting was a useful dietary management approach for diabetes (p < 0.05) and that it was essential to manage T1DM (p < 0.05). However, they felt it was a difficult concept for patients with T1DM to understand (p = 0.001) and teaching it to patients was time consuming (p < 0.05). Although dietitians believed that there was a strong evidence base for teaching carbohydrate counting to patients with T1DM (p < 0.05), they indicated a need for further training or education in it (p < 0.05). Barriers to using carbohydrate counting included a lack of training, confidence and experience, financial resources, time, blood glucose records and poor patient motivation and patient illiteracy (p < 0.05). Conclusions Overall, dietitians who participated in the study had a positive perception towards the use of carbohydrate counting in the management of T1DM. However, further training needs to be addressed for carbohydrate counting to be used with confidence by dietitians in KZN to optimize their management of T1DM.
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Humans , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Barriers to Access of Health Services , Perception , Carbohydrate Metabolism , Nutritionists , MentoringABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo estimar a prevalência e fatores de risco de cetoacidose diabética em crianças e adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1. Método estudo epidemiológico de corte transversal em que foram analisados prontuários de crianças e adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1, internadas nos últimos 10 anos em um hospital público de referência do município de Campina Grande, Brasil, no período de 2009 a 2019. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva, bivariada e multivariada por regressão de Poisson. Resultados foram analisados 130 prontuários e 46,2% apresentaram cetoacidose diabética. As variáveis independentes que impactaram, de forma significativa e conjunta, com o desfecho foram: idade, infecção, erro alimentar e erro na dosagem de insulina. Conclusão a cetoacidose diabética foi um achado comum em crianças e adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1. Os resultados contribuem com a assistência de enfermagem e permitem implementar intervenções de prevenção e manejo adequado do problema
ABSTRACT Objective to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Method an epidemiological, cross-sectional and cohort study that analyzed the medical charts of children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus admitted over a 10-year period to a public reference hospital in the municipality of Campina Grande, Brazil, from 2009 to 2019. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, both bivariate and multivariate through Poisson regression. Results 130 medical charts were analyzed, of which 46.2% presented diabetic ketoacidosis. The independent variables that significantly and jointly impacted on the outcome were the following: age, infection, diet error and error in insulin dosage. Conclusion diabetic ketoacidosis was a common finding in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. The results contribute to Nursing care and allow implementing intervention for the prevention and adequate management of the problem.
RESUMEN Objetivo: estimar la prevalencia y los factores de riesgo de la cetoacidosis diabética en niños y adolescentes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1. Método estudio epidemiológico de cohorte transversal en el que se analizaron historias clínicas de niños y adolescentes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 internados en un período de 10 años en un hospital público de referencia del municipio de Campina Grande, Brasil, entre 2009 y 2019. Los datos se recolectaron por medio de estadística descriptiva, bivariada y multivariada por regresión de Poisson. Resultados se analizaron 130 historias clínicas, de las cuales el 46,2% presentó cetoacidosis diabética. Las variables independientes que afectaron en forma significativa y conjunta el desenlace fueron las siguientes: edad, infección, error en la dieta y error en la posología de insulina. Conclusión la cetoacidosis diabética fue un hallazgo común entre niños y adolescentes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1. Los resultados contribuyen a la atención de Enfermería y permiten implementar intervenciones para la prevención y el manejo adecuado del problema.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1ABSTRACT
Objetivo: conhecer as vivências de familiares de adolescentes diagnosticados com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1, relacionadas à convivência, cuidados e mudanças geradas pela doença crônica. Método: estudo qualitativo, realizado entre novembro 2017 e maio 2018 com 48 familiares de adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1, membros da rede social Facebook. Dados analisados segundo análise de conteúdo. Resultados: maioria de participantes eram mães, residentes no Centro-Oeste do Brasil, com idades entre 41 e 60 anos, nível superior e empregadas. Foram construídas três categorias para abordar a convivência familiar, cuidados constantes e adaptações requeridas pela doença crônica. Considerações finais: familiares de adolescentes diagnosticados com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 vivenciavam desafios diários, permeados por dificuldades, medos, culpas e incertezas quanto ao futuro. Dentre os desafios destacaram-se as mudanças decorrentes da condição crônica na rotina, cuidados constantes, dedicação exclusiva ao adolescente. A doença crônica possibilitou adoção de hábitos saudáveis de vida e maior cumplicidade familiar.
Objetivo: conocer las vivencias de los familiares de adolescentes diagnosticados con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1, relacionadas con la convivencia, los cuidados y los cambios provocados por la enfermedad crónica. Métodos estudio cualitativo, realizado entre noviembre de 2017 y mayo de 2018 con 48 familiares de adolescentes con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1, miembros de la red social Facebook. Los datos se analizaron según el análisis de contenido. Resultados la mayoría de las participantes eran madres, residentes en el centro-oeste de Brasil, con edades comprendidas entre los 41 y los 60 años, con un nivel de estudios superior y empleadas. Se construyeron tres categorías para abordar la convivencia familiar, los cuidados constantes y las adaptaciones requeridas por la enfermedad crónica. Consideraciones Finales: los familiares de los adolescentes diagnosticados con Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 experimentaron desafíos diarios, permeados por las dificultades, los temores, la culpa y la incertidumbre sobre el futuro. Entre los desafíos estaban los cambios derivados de la condición crónica en la rutina, la atención constante, la dedicación exclusiva al adolescente. La enfermedad crónica permitió la adopción de hábitos de vida saludables y una mayor complicidad familiar.
Objective: to know the experiences of family members of adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, related to coexistence, care, and changes generated by the chronic disease. Method: qualitative study conducted between November 2017 and May 2018 with 48 family members of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, members of the social network Facebook. Data analyzed according to content analysis. Results: most participants were mothers, living in the Midwest of Brazil, aged between 41 and 60 years, with a college degree, and employed. Three categories were constructed to address family coexistence, constant care, and adaptations required by the chronic disease. Final considerations: family members of adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus experienced daily challenges, permeated by difficulties, fears, guilt and uncertainty about the future. Among the challenges were highlighted the changes resulting from the chronic condition in the routine, constant care, exclusive dedication to the teenager. The chronic disease enabled the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits and greater family complicity.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Caregivers/psychology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Home Nursing , Chronic Disease , Adolescent , Qualitative ResearchABSTRACT
Introducción: La calidad de vida en personas con una enfermedad en específico, es una medida compuesta por el bienestar físico, mental y social, tal como lo percibe cada paciente y grupo sobre diversos componentes de la salud. Objetivo: Determinar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en personas con diabetes mellitus al aplicar el instrumento Diabetes 39 en una población de la capital cubana. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo observacional, descriptivo y transversal, en el Consultorio del médico de la familia # 16, del Policlínico docente Dr. Ángel A. Aballí, del municipio La Habana Vieja, entre septiembre de 2018 y mayo del 2019. Previamente, un panel de expertos realizó una adaptación cultural de la versión mexicana del cuestionario D39 al contexto cubano. La muestra estuvo constituida por 138 personas con diabetes mellitus. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizaron las técnicas estadísticas adecuadas según el diseño propuesto. Resultados: el promedio de edad fue de 60,5 ± 13,1 años. El sexo femenino fue el más representado (71,7 por ciento). La mediana de puntuación total fue de 58,6 puntos.Se tomó como punto de corte (en puntos) para definir mejor (<59) y peor (≥59) calidad de vida. El alfa de Cronbach fue alto ≥0.7 para las 5 secciones y la puntuación final. No hubo diferencias significativas (p≥0,05) entre las medianas de las calificaciones por secciones con la puntuación final del cuestionario según sexo. Conclusiones: Existió una mayor frecuencia de personas con diabetes mellitus con una calidad de vida no adecuada(AU)
Introduction: The quality of life in people with a specific disease is a measure made up of physical, mental and social well-being, as perceived by each patient and group on various components of health. Objectives: To determine the related quality of life with health in people with diabetes mellitus when applying the Diabetes 39 instrument in a population of the Cuban capital. Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, carried out in the office of the doctor and nurse of family # 16, of the Dr. Ángel Aballí teaching polyclinic, from the municipality of Old Havana, between September 2018 and May 2019 Previously, a panel of experts made a cultural adaptation of the Mexican version of questionnaire D39 to the Cuban context. The sample consisted of 138 people with diabetes mellitus. For the analysis of the data the appropriate statistical techniques were used according to the proposed objectives. Results: the average age was 60.48 ± 13.1 years. The female sex was the most represented (99; 71.74 percent). The median total score was 58.6 points. It was taken as a cut-off point (in points) to define better (<59) and worse (≥59) quality of life. Cronbach's alpha was high ≥0.7 for the 5 sections and the final score. There were no significant differences (p≥0.05) between the medians of the section scores with the final score of the questionnaire according to sex. Conclusions: There was a higher frequency of people with diabetes mellitus with an no adequate quality of life related to health(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Quality of Life , Surveys and Questionnaires , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional Studies , Observational StudyABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar o impacto da triagem de retinopatia diabética de paciente diabéticos realizada com retinografia colorida. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo, de caráter descritivo, avaliando laudos de retinografias realizadas desde a implementação do protocolo da triagem de retinopatia diabética de paciente diabéticos acompanhados no Ambulatório de Endocrinologia de um hospital terciário do Sistema Único de Saúde, de maio de 2018 até maio de 2020. Resultados Realizaram retinografia 727 pacientes diabéticos, que tinham entre 14 e 91 anos, sendo a maioria com 60 anos ou mais (53,2%), do sexo feminino (68%) e brancos (87,6%). Não apresentavam retinopatia diabética 467 (64,2%) pacientes, 125 (17,2%) tinham retinopatia diabética não proliferativa, 37 (5,1%) retinopatia diabética não proliferativa grave e/ou suspeita de edema macular, 65 (8,9%) retinopatia diabética proliferativa, 21 (2,9%) suspeita de outras patologias, e as imagens de 12 (1,7%) pacientes eram insatisfatórias. Foram considerados de alto risco (aqueles com retinopatia diabética não proliferativa grave e/ou edema macular, retinopatia diabética proliferativa ou imagem insatisfatória) 114 (15,68%) pacientes. Conclusão O rastreio de retinopatia diabética com retinografia colorida possibilitou a detecção de pacientes diabéticos de alto risco que necessitavam atendimento com brevidade, permitindo o acesso deles à consulta oftalmológica e diminuindo a morbidade da doença relacionada ao tratamento tardio. Os demais foram encaminhados à Atenção Primária para regulamentação, por meio do Sistema de Regulação.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the impact of diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening using color retinography in diabetic patients. Methods Retrospective descriptive study, evaluating reports of all retinographs performed since the implementation of the protocol for screening for diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients followed up at the endocrinology outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital of the Unified Health System, from May 2018 to May 2020. Results 727 diabetic with age range from 14 to 91 years old, the majority being 60 years old or older (53.2%), female (68%) and white (87.6%), patients underwent retinography. Of the patients, 467 (64.2%) did not have DR, 125 (17.2%) had non-proliferative DR, 37 (5.1%) had severe non-proliferative DR and/or suspected macular edema, 65 (8.9%) had proliferative DR, 21 (2.9%) had suspicion signs of other pathologies and 12 (1.7%) had unsatisfactory images. A total of 114 (15.68%) patients were considered at high risk (those with severe non-proliferative NP and/or EM, proliferative DR or poor image) and were referred for comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation. Conclusion The screening of RD with color retinography enabled the detection of high-risk diabetic patients who needed assistance sooner and enabled their access to ophthalmologic consultation, which decreased disease morbidity. The others were referred to primary care for regulation through the Regulation System (SISREG).