Frequency of Visits Before New Diagnosis of Diabetes in Children

In a Canadian study, most children saw a doctor at least once during the 4 weeks before a new diagnosis of diabetes.

Canadian investigators retrospectively assessed the frequency of medical encounters 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks before diagnosis of diabetes in children younger than 18 years in Ontario from 1994 to 2000. Frequency of medical visits in children with diabetes was compared with that in age- and sex-matched children in two control groups — one from the general population and one from a population with asthma.

The investigators identified 3947 new cases of diabetes, including 735 cases (19%) with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Children with newly diagnosed diabetes had significantly more medical visits than children in either control group, with the exception of patients with asthma at 4 weeks. Having made at least one medical visit during the week befor…

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Katherine Bakes, MD

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RoyaltiesEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier)

Grant/Research SupportDepartment of Justice

Editorial BoardsEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier); Rosen’s Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)

Katherine Bakes, MD

Disclosures

RoyaltiesEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier)

Grant/Research SupportDepartment of Justice

Editorial BoardsEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier); Rosen’s Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)

Frequency of Visits Before New Diagnosis of Diabetes in Children

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