ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the influence of disease control, expressed by the mean values of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), in the oral health of children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM). Subjects and methods A cross sectional study involving 87 children and adolescents (59 girls), 10 ± 2.6 years old. The participants were divided into three groups: HbA1c ≤ 8%, 8% 10%. The duration of the disease, age and average HbA1c were obtained from their medical records. Oral health […]

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess if the A1c goals from the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD) were compatible with their goals for blood glucose. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online simulation (AIDA) was used to simulate a hypothetical patient with blood glucose values similar to the SBD’s goals. Average glucose was calculated from generated blood glucose values, and then converted to the corresponding A1c value, using the ADA online calculator. Other glycemic profiles, using different levels of blood […]

Metabolic changes resulting from type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) may put growth and development at risk. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the final stature of DM1 patients and the interference of DM1 in growth. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The final height reached by 58 DM1 patients was evaluated according to anthropometric data and metabolic control. RESULTS: Mean age was 26.4 years (15.0-51.0) and the duration of disease was of 9.6 years (1.4-25.0). Final stature was 165.1 cm (149.3-183.0) and the z-score for height […]