Alternative management of diabetic ketoacidosis in a Brazilian pediatric emergency department

DKA is a severe metabolic derangement characterized by dehydration, loss of electrolytes, hyperglycemia, hyperketonemia, acidosis and progressive loss of consciousness that results from severe insulin deficiency combined with the effects of increased levels of counterregulatory hormones (catecholamines, glucagon, cortisol, growth hormone). The biochemical criteria for diagnosis are: blood glucose > 200 mg/dl, venous pH <7.3 or bicarbonate <15 mEq/L, ketonemia >3 mmol/L and presence of ketonuria. A patient with DKA must be managed in an emergency ward by an experienced staff or in an intensive care unit (ICU), in order to provide an intensive monitoring of the vital and neurological signs, and of the patient's clinical and biochemical response to treatment. DKA treatment guidelines include: restoration of circulating volume and electrolyte replacement; correction of insulin deficiency aiming at the resolution of metabolic acidosis and ketosis; reduction of risk of cerebral edema; avoidance of other complications of therapy (hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyperchloremic acidosis); identification and treatment of precipitating events. In Brazil, there are few pediatric ICU beds in public hospitals, so an alternative protocol was designed to abbreviate the time on intravenous infusion lines in order to facilitate DKA management in general emergency wards. The main differences between this protocol and the international guidelines are: intravenous fluid will be stopped when oral fluids are well tolerated and total deficit will be replaced orally; if potassium analysis still indicate need for replacement, it will be given orally; subcutaneous rapid-acting insulin analog is administered at 0.15 U/kg dose every 2-3 hours until resolution of metabolic acidosis; approximately 12 hours after treatment initiation, intermediate-acting (NPH) insulin is initiated at the dose of 0.6-1 U/kg/day, and it will be lowered to 0.4-0.7 U/kg/day at discharge from hospital

Genetic and metabolic description of five patients with Berardinelli-Seip syndrome

OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil genético e metabólico de portadores da síndrome de Berardinelli-Seip (BSCL) acompanhados no Instituto da Criança do HC-FMUSP. SUJEITOS E MÉTODOS: Pacientes com as características clínicas da BSCL (n = 5), todas do sexo feminino, foram avaliadas com dosagens de glicose e insulina, lípides, leptina, enzimas hepáticas, análise de DNA, ultrassonografia abdominal. RESULTADOS: A deficiência de leptina e a hipertrigliceridemia foram constatadas nas cinco pacientes. Três evoluíram para diabetes melito (DM). Quatro tiveram mutação no gene AGPAT2 e uma no gene CAV1. CONCLUSÃO: As alterações metabólicas mais precoces foram a hipertrigliceridemia e a resistência insulínica, culminando no surgimento do DM à época da puberdade, sendo as mutações no gene AGPAT2 as mais frequentes em nossa casuística.OBJECTIVE: To report the genetic and metabolic profile of patients with Berardinelli-Seip syndrome (BSCL) followed at Instituto da Criança, HC-FMUSP. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients with clinical features of BSCL (n = 5), all female, were evaluated through serum levels of glucose, insulin, lipids, leptin, and liver enzymes. Abdominal sonography and DNA analysis were also performed. RESULTS: Leptin deficiency and hypertriglyceridemia were found in all the patients. Three progressed to diabetes mellitus. Four patients have mutations in AGPAT2 gene and one have a mutation in CAV1 gene. CONCLUSION: The earliest metabolic abnormalities were hypertriglyceridemia and insulin resistance, culminating in the onset of diabetes at the time of puberty. Mutations in the AGPAT2 gene were the most frequent in our patients

Falha de resposta à glibenclamida em criança brasileira com diabetes melito neonatal permanente e síndrome DEND devido a mutação C166Y no gene KCNJ11 (Kir6.2)

Heterozygous activating mutations of KCNJ11 (Kir6.2) are the most common cause of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM) and several cases have been successfully treated with oral sulfonylureas. We report on the attempted transfer of insulin therapy to glibenclamide in a 4-year old child with PNDM and DEND syndrome, bearing a C166Y mutation in KCNJ11. An inpatient transition from subcutaneous NPH insulin (0.2 units/kg/d) to oral glibenclamide (1 mg/kg/d and 1.5 mg/kg/d) was performed. Glucose and C-peptide responses stimulated by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), hemoglobin A1c levels, the 8-point self-measured blood glucose (SMBG) profile and the frequency of hypoglycemia episodes were analyzed, before and during treatment with glibenclamide. Neither diabetes control nor neurological improvements were observed. We concluded that C166Y mutation was associated with a form of PNDM insensitive to glibenclamide.As mutações ativadoras, heterozigóticas do gene KCNJ11 (Kir6.2) são a causa mais freqüente de diabetes melito neonatal permanente (DMNP) e a terapêutica oral com sulfoniluréias tem sido bem sucedida em muitos destes casos. Relatamos o processo de substituição da insulinoterapia convencional para o tratamento oral com glibenclamida em uma paciente de 4 anos, portadora de DMNP e síndrome DEND devido a uma mutação C166Y no gene KCNJ11. A insulina NPH (0,2 U/kg/dia) foi substituída pela glibenclamida (1 mg/kg/dia e 1,5 mg/kg/dia) durante internação hospitalar. As respostas de glicose e peptídeo-C no teste de tolerância oral à glicose (OGTT), os níveis de hemoglobina glicada, o perfil de glicemias capilares de 8 pontos e a freqüência de hipoglicemias foram comparados antes e durante o tratamento com glibenclamida. Não houve melhora no controle glicêmico, nem no quadro neurológico. Concluímos que a mutação C166Y associa-se a uma forma de DMNP insensível à glibenclamida

Health-related quality of life in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the different geographical regions of Brazil : data from the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group

Background: In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) management, enhancing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is as important as good metabolic control and prevention of secondary complications. This study aims to evaluate possible regional differences in HRQoL, demographic features and clinical characteristics of patients with T1DM in Brazil, a country of continental proportions, as well as investigate which variables could influence the HRQoL of these individuals and contribute to these regional disparities. Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study performed by the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group (BrazDiab1SG), by analyzing EuroQol scores from 3005 participants with T1DM, in 28 public clinics, among all geographical regions of Brazil. Data on demography, economic status, chronic complications, glycemic control and lipid profile were also collected. Results: We have found that the North-Northeast region presents a higher index in the assessment of the overall health status (EQ-VAS) compared to the Southeast (74.6 ± 30 and 70.4 ± 19, respectively; p < 0.05). In addition, North- Northeast presented a lower frequency of self-reported anxiety-depression compared to all regions of the country (North-Northeast: 1.53 ± 0.6; Southeast: 1.65 ± 0.7; South: 1.72 ± 0.7; Midwest: 1.67 ± 0.7; p < 0.05). These findings could not be entirely explained by the HbA1c levels or the other variables examined. Conclusions: Our study points to the existence of additional factors not yet evaluated that could be determinant in the HRQoL of people with T1DM and contribute to these regional disparities

Leptin and ghrelin during acute and recovery phases of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents

INTRODUÇÃO: a ação dos hormônios contrarreguladores da insulina na cetoacidose diabética tem sido estudada desde a década 1970-80, e é sabido que seus níveis elevados, aumentando a resistência à insulina, têm papel importante na gênese da CAD. Leptina e ghrelina foram mais recentemente associadas à homeostase da glicose, no entanto, seu papel na CAD ainda é controverso. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: avaliar as alterações nas concentrações séricas de leptina e ghrelina presentes ao diagnóstico da CAD durante os primeiros três dias de seu tratamento e após a estabilização completa do quadro, as correlações com a insulina e outros contrarreguladores, comparando com indivíduos saudáveis. MÉTODOS: foram analisados 25 episódios de cetoacidose diabética em 22 pacientes admitidos no setor de emergência pediátrica de um hospital terciário em São Paulo, Brasil, entre março de 2010 e julho de 2013. Os episódios de cetoacidose foram manejados com reposição endovenosa de fluidos e eletrólitos e análogos de ação ultrarrápida de insulina subcutânea intermitente. Amostras para glicose, insulina, leptina, ghrelina, GH, cortisol e catecolaminas foram obtidas no momento da admissão (T0), durante o tratamento da cetoacidose (após 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 e 72 horas) e em um momento estável após a alta (TE). Os dados foram analisados utilizando-se os testes ANOVA ou Kruskal-Wallis para a comparação de variáveis contínuas durante o tratamento, Teste t de Student ou Mann Whitney para a comparação entre pacientes e grupo controle, e testes de Pearson ou Spearman para correlação entre as variáveis; p < 0.05 foi considerado significativo. RESULTADOS: observamos três fases distintas (a): o diagnóstico de CAD (T0) em que prevalecem hiperglicemia, insulinopenia e elevação de hormônios contrarreguladores; nesse momento, as concentrações de leptina foram menores que no grupo controle, provavelmente relacionadas à insuficiência de energia, estado hipercatabólico e elevação dos hormônios contrarreguladores; as concentrações de ghrelina foram menores que no grupo controle, apesar do hipercatabolismo, da hipoinsulinemia e da hiperglucagonemia, todas situações que fisiologicamente elevariam seus níveis, possivelmente devido à hiperglicemia marcante do momento; (b) durante o tratamento da CAD (T2 a T72): com redução gradual da glicemia até T24, elevação gradual da insulina, redução de glucagon, GH, cortisol e norepinefrina; nesse período, ocorreu elevação gradual da leptina após o início do tratamento com insulina, que atingiu níveis comparáveis ao GC no T72; redução da ghrelina (T4 menor que T72), provavelmente inibida pela hiperglicemia e por doses suprafisiológicas de insulina; e (c) após a resolução da CAD (TE): com hiperinsulinização; GH, cortisol e norepinefrina comparáveis ao GC, glucagon reduzido em relação ao GC, possivelmente supresso pelos altos níveis de insulina; as concentrações de leptina foram maiores que em T0 e comparáveis ao GC; os níveis de ghrelina, comparáveis ao diagnóstico e durante o tratamento da CAD, ainda significativamente menores que no GC, provavelmente influenciados pela hiperglicemia, hiperinsulinemia e baixos níveis de glucagon. CONCLUSÕES: as concentrações de leptina diminuídas ao diagnóstico de CAD tornam-se semelhantes em pacientes com DM1 estáveis em relação a indivíduos saudáveis, podendo ser um marcador de hipercatabolismo. As concentrações de ghrelina permaneceram baixas durante todo o estudo em pacientes diabéticos, independentemente da descompensaçãoINTRODUCTION: The role of glucoregulatory hormones in diabetic ketoacidosis have been investigated since 1970-80s and the elevation of growth hormone, cortisol and norepinephrine reduce the sensitivity to insulin. Leptin and Ghrelin have more recently been shown to regulate glucose and insulin metabolism; however, their functions in DKA are still controversial. The aims of this study were to analyze leptin, ghrelin and their relationships with other glucoregulatory hormones on diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis, during the first 72 hours of treatment and after recovery compared with healthy subjects. METHODS: We examined 25 DKA episodes in 22 patients who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 2010 to July 2013. These episodes were managed with fluids and electrolytes replacement and intermittent subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues. Samples for blood glucose, insulin, leptin, ghrelin, GH, cortisol, and catecholamines were obtained on admission (T0), during treatment (after 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 and 72 hours) and after discharge (TS). The control group (CG) was comprised by 21 healthy subjects, who submitted a single blood sample. Data were analyzed by ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis to compare continuous variables during treatment, student t-test or Mann Whitney for comparisons between patients and controls, and Pearson or Spearman correlations between variables; p < 0.05 was considered to be significant. RESULTS: we observed three distinct phases: (a) on diagnosis of DKA (T0) where hyperglycemia, insulinopenia, and elevated glucoregulatory hormones prevail; leptin concentrations were lower than CG at this moment, probably related to energy insufficiency, hypercatabolic state, and elevated glucoregulatory hormones; ghrelin concentrations were lower than CG at this moment, despite hypercatabolism, hypoinsulinemia and hyperglucagonemia, situations that physiologically would increase them, possibly related to marked hyperglycemia at T0; (b) during DKA treatment (T2 to T72): with gradual reduction of blood glucose until T24, gradual rise of insulin; reduction of glucagon, GH, cortisol and norepinephrine. Leptin levels rises gradually after the start of insulin treatment and is comparable to control group at T72; reduction of ghrelin (T4 lower than T72), possibly inhibited by hyperglycemia and supraphysiological doses of insulin, all lower than CG; and (c) After DKA (TS), in an outpatient setting: with marked hyperinsulinization, GH, cortisol and norepinephrine were comparable to CG. Glucagon was lower than CG, possibly suppressed by high insulin levels; leptin was higher than T0 and comparable to CG; ghrelin levels were comparable to all samples during DKA treatment, and still significantly lower than CG, probably influenced by hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and low glucagon levels. CONCLUSIONS: Low leptin levels were a marker of hypercatabolic state, with normalization of its concentrations with DKA resolution. Ghrelin was low in diabetic patients independent of metabolic derangement

Translation and validation of diabetes self-management profile (DSMP) into Brazilian Portuguese language: first instrument to assess type 1 diabetes self-management in a pediatric population

Abstract Objective To translate and validate the instrument Diabetes Self-Management Profile (DSMP)—Conventional and Flexible Regimens into Brazilian Portuguese language in order to evaluate the quality of diabetes self-management in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers. Methods DSMP was submitted to forward and back translation method and validated in a group of type 1 diabetes youths between 6 and 18 years (n = 102), and their families. Analysis of DSMP internal consistency, intra and interobserver reliability and concurrent correlation with HbA1c were done. Results DSMP total scores demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.79), 3-month test–retest reliability (ρ = 0.53; p < 0.001), inter-interviewer agreement (ρ = 0.55; p < 0.001). DSMP total score was significantly correlated to HbA1c (ρ = −0.54, p < 0.001). Conclusion DSMP-translated version is a reliable and valid tool to assess diabetes self-management

Glibenclamide Unresponsiveness in a Brazilian Child with Permanent Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and DEND Syndrome Due to a C166Y Mutation in KCNJ11 (Kir6.2) Gene

Heterozygous activating mutations of KCNJ11 (Kir6.2) are the most common cause of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM) and several cases have been successfully treated with oral sulfonylureas. We report on the attempted transfer of insulin therapy to glibenclamide in a 4-year old child with PNDM and DEND syndrome, bearing a C166Y mutation in KCNJ11. An inpatient transition from subcutaneous NPH insulin (0.2 units/kg/d) to oral glibenclamide (1 mg/kg/d and 1.5 mg/kg/d) was performed. Glucose and C-peptide responses stimulated by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), hemoglobin A1c levels, the 8-point self-measured blood glucose (SMBG) profile and the frequency of hypoglycemia episodes were analyzed, before and during treatment with glibenclamide. Neither diabetes control nor neurological improvements were observed. We concluded that C166Y mutation was associated with a form of PNDM insensitive to glibenclamide