Young Patients With Diabetes Have Decreased Cerebrovascular Reactivity Under Hypercapneic Conditions.

Objective: Adult diabetic patients have an abnormal cerebrovascular response to hypercapnia, but there are few studies focused on diabetes mellitus type 1 and cerebral blood flow in pediatric or adolescent patients. We hypothesize that young patients with diabetes exhibit a different response to hypercapnia than normal control counterparts.

Methods: Using transcranial Doppler techniques, we compared young diabetic patients with healthy controls by measuring cerebral blood velocity before and during carbon dioxide challenge.

Tough-skinned kids: identifying psychosocial effects of psoriasis and helping pediatric patients and families cope.

Outward appearance is exquisitely and undeniably tied to self-perception. Pediatric patients with psoriasis face the challenge of coping with psychosocial issues because of the visibility of their skin lesions. The burden of psoriasis also affects the quality of life of family members.