A review of the challenges, glycaemic risks and self-care for people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Gill, J., Elliott, L., Whittaker, A., Farquharson, B., & Strachan, M. (2020)

A review of the challenges, glycaemic risks and self-care for people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages. Practical Diabetes International, 37(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2253

Evidence‐based information for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) when consuming alcoholic beverages is sparse and simplistic. In clinical practice, erratic blood glu...

The challenges of type 1 diabetes and new psychoactive substance misuse

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Albanese, A., & Brodie, L. (2018)

The challenges of type 1 diabetes and new psychoactive substance misuse. Practical Diabetes, 35(3), 81-85a. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2168

Substance misuse, specifically novel psychoactive substances (NPSs), can have multiple effects on physical and psychological health and well-being. This is of particular conce...

Can laboratory based research regarding type 1 diabetes and exercise be applied into the real-life environment?

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Kilbride, L., MacLean, R., Darlison, M. G., & McKnight, J. (2015)

Can laboratory based research regarding type 1 diabetes and exercise be applied into the real-life environment?. Practical Diabetes, 32(6), (217-221). ISSN 2047-2900

The aim of this study was to determine whether results from laboratory based research examining glycaemic control during and after exercise can be applied to a real-life (non-...

Delayed hypoglycaemia in people with type 1 diabetes after performing moderate intensity exercise before the evening meal

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Kilbride, L., MacLean, R., Darlison, M. G., & McKnight, J. (2015)

Delayed hypoglycaemia in people with type 1 diabetes after performing moderate intensity exercise before the evening meal. Practical Diabetes, 32(3), 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1933

For a person with type 1 diabetes, participation in exercise may increase the risk of hypoglycaemia. Research has been performed during or immediately after exercise in a labo...

The design and evaluation of a self-management algorithm for people with type 1 diabetes performing moderate intensity exercise

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Kilbride, L., MacLean, R., Darlison, M. G., & McKnight, J. (2015)

The design and evaluation of a self-management algorithm for people with type 1 diabetes performing moderate intensity exercise. Practical Diabetes, 32(2), (64-69). ISSN 2047-2900

Limited evidence is available to advise people with type 1 diabetes about self-management strategies for maintaining acceptable glycaemic control when exercising. A systemati...

A pilot study to evaluate a self-management algorithm for people with Type 1 diabetes participating in moderate intensity exercise in laboratory and real-life environments

Thesis

Charlton, J. A pilot study to evaluate a self-management algorithm for people with Type 1 diabetes participating in moderate intensity exercise in laboratory and real-life environments. (Thesis)

Edinburgh Napier University/NHS Lothian. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6026

Background Limited evidence is available to advise people with Type 1 diabetes about self-management strategies for maintaining acceptable glycaemic control when exercising. I...

Acute effects of weight training on glycaemia in type 1 diabetes

Journal Article

Chisholm, J., Kilbride, L., Charlton, J., & McKnight, J. (2012)

Acute effects of weight training on glycaemia in type 1 diabetes. Practical diabetes, 29(4), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1681

Exercise is regarded as a potential strategy to assist in the management of blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes. However, currently there is little evidence-based inf...

Managing blood glucose during and after exercise in Type 1 diabetes: reproducibility of glucose response and a trial of a structured algorithm adjusting insulin and carbohydrate intake: Managing blood glucose during exercise

Journal Article

Kilbride, L., Charlton, J., Aitken, G., Hill, G. W., Davison, R. C., & McKnight, J. A. (2011)

Managing blood glucose during and after exercise in Type 1 diabetes: reproducibility of glucose response and a trial of a structured algorithm adjusting insulin and carbohydrate intake: Managing blood glucose during exercise. Journal of clinical nursing, 20(23-24), 3423-3429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03771.x

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To enable people with Type 1 diabetes to exercise safely by investigating the reproducibility of the glucose response to an algorithm for carbohydrate and...

Type 1, tents, take-aways and toilets: how to manage at a music festival

Journal Article

Charlton, J., & Mackay, L. (2010)

Type 1, tents, take-aways and toilets: how to manage at a music festival. Practical diabetes international, 27(7), 272-275. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1501

Maintaining optimal glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes is challenging. Attending a weekend music festival encompasses lifestyle activities that increase the chal...

Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?

Journal Article

Charlton, J., Adamson, K., Strachan, M., & Mcknight, J. (2006)

Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?. Practical Diabetes International, 23(4), 166-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.935

Body piercing is becoming increasingly common, but is not without complications. We present the cases of two patients with type 1 diabetes who required hospital admission foll...