Improving adherence in social situations for adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM): a pilot study.

Aims: Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) involves adherence to complex daily behaviors. Some adolescents have difficulty maintaining these regimens within social contexts due to peer pressure and apprehension about being singled out (Wysocki et al., 2003 [1]).

Co-occurring chronic pain and obesity in children and adolescents: the impact on health-related quality of life.

Objectives: Determine the impact of co-occurring chronic pain and obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 319 children and adolescents (8 to 18 y) seen at a multispecialty chronic pain clinic. HRQOL was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (v.