MMPAD Paris Meeting Report

MEETING REPORT 3 European Roadshow - Friday 7th September 2018 Paris, France INTRODUCTION The Monitoring and Management of Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (MMPAD) Roadshow is part of a European-wide set of independent educational activities, organised by Springer Healthcare IME, for healthcare professionals managing children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. This expert-led day-long meeting in Paris offered attendees the opportunity to learn from the experts as well as share and discuss their own experiences in the diagnosis, management and possible prevention of the condition in France. The programme covered acute and chronic complications, practical information about insulin treatment and the latest advances in technology used to treat young patients with type 1 diabetes. We hope that you will find this meeting report useful, and that it will help further your understanding of the management and monitoring of paediatric and adolescent diabetes. PROGRAMME Morning session: • Prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes in children – Jean-Claude Carel • Hypoglycaemia – Michel Polak • Diabetic ketoacidosis – Marc Nicolino • Chronic complications – Marc Nicolino Afternoon session: • Practical insulin treatment – Jean-Claude Carel • Advances in technology for diabetes treatment – Rachel Reynaud LEARNING OBJECTIVES Following this meeting, delegates will be able to: • Estimate the risk of, and understand how to predict and possibly prevent, type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents. • Assess the risks of, and effectively manage, acute and chronic complications of type 1 diabetes. • Discuss the best treatment options, including new insulins and advanced technologies, for maintaining optimal glucose control.