The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: new challenges for the school nurse

Results from the recently concluded Diabetes Control and Complications Trial confirm previously held beliefs regarding the relationships between hyperglycemia and the development of retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Intensive therapy, now recommended for all patients 13 years and over, requires diabetes management throughout the school day and the active participation of the school nurse as a member of the child's health care team.