Insulin treatment in children and adolescents with diabetes

This article is a chapter in the ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2014 Compendium.The complete set of guidelines can be found for free download at www.ispad.org.The evidence grading system used in the ISPAD Guidelines is the same as that used by the American Diabetes Association.See page 3 (the Introduction in Pediatric Diabetes 2014; 15 (Suppl.20): 1-3).• Health care professionals have the responsibility to advise parents, other care providers, and young people on adjusting insulin therapy safely and effectively.This training requires regular review, reassessment, and reinforcement (E).