CMAJ: Type 1 diabetes patients with regular provider at lower risk of death from most common complication

Researchers at McGill University discovered that having a regular care provider at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) meant patients had a decreased likelihood of dying from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the leading cause of death in children with T1D. The data suggest the effect is greatest in the age 12 to 17 cohort: those children were 31% less likely to develop DKA if they had a family physician or pediatrician. The study concludes that every effort should be made to promote access to primary care for children.