Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Willi SM, Miller KM, DiMeglio LA, Klingensmith GJ, Simmons JH, Tamborlane WV, Nadeau KJ, Kittelsrud JM, Huckfeldt P, Beck RW, Lipman TH. Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatrics 2015, 135: 424-434. PMID: 25687140, PMCID: PMC4533245, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanic participantsEthnic disparitiesSocioeconomic statusDiabetic ketoacidosisHemoglobin A1cT1D Exchange Clinic RegistryMean hemoglobin A1cLarge pediatric cohortOptimal glycemic controlSevere hypoglycemic eventsBlack participantsType 1 diabetesMore Black participantsNon-Hispanic blacksGlycemic controlSevere hypoglycemiaClinic registryClinical outcomesPediatric cohortHypoglycemic eventsDiabetes outcomesTreatment outcomesTherapeutic modalitiesDiabetes managementDiabetes treatment