DKA treatment with a subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analog represents a cost-effective and technically simplified procedure that precludes intensive care unit admission.
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Blood Pressure Lowering Alone May Not Reduce Macroalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes
Only losartan decreases urinary albumin excretion in type 2 diabetes with macroalbuminuria.
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Type 1 diabetes can damage the vasculature and cochlear architecture.
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Evidence suggests that insulin helps to control nitric oxide levels, which may represent a prognostic marker in the ICU.
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Altering the kind of socks patients wear is a simple, cost-effective way of protecting at-risk feet in the diabetic population.
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In children age six to 13 years, the strongest predictors of insulin resistance are WC and systolic BP.
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After the second year of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), peritoneal dialysis is associated with increased risk of death compared with hemodialysis.
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Middle-aged and older Americans who are newly diagnosed with diabetes also appear to have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.
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Maternal hypertension improves neonatal physiology and survival in small for gestational age infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Metformin not sulfonylurea needs to be the first treatment after diet and physical activity for Type 2 diabetes.
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