Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, MD, PhD First-line management The goals of first-line management of DKA are:4 Correct dehydration Correct acidosis and reverse ketosis Restore blood glucose to near normal values Avoid complications, such as cerebral edema Identify and treat any precipitating event…..

Last week I wrote about a pharmacist colleague who contacted me about using long acting insulin on a prn basis. Our discussion led to the idea of starting insulin at diagnosis. Some of you commented positively on using insulin as needed while others felt that would never work. This week …

Crucial Rule Is Delayed a Year for Affordable Care Act  The administration has announced a delay in the mandate that larger employers cover their workers, postponing the effective date beyond next year’s midterm elections. See this week’s Item #1. 

  MedFolio Pill Box  MedFolio has created an electronic pillbox designed to help patients improve medication adherence. The new wireless MedFolio device syncs medication adherence reports to a secure online cloud server that allows caregivers, family members and healthcare professionals to monitor whether patients are taking their medications as prescribed …

The rates of all-cause mortality in diabetes patients declined from the 1970s through the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers said pioglitazone helped reduce the risk of death, myocardial infarction and stroke in patients, while metformin was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Presented at the ADA 73rd Scientific Sessions  

A study found that overweight women who watched a 15-minute DVD once a week that featured an avatar performing healthy weight-loss behaviors lost 3.5 pounds, on average, after four weeks. The results suggest that "virtual reality could be a promising new tool for building healthier habits," said researcher Melissa Napolitano. …

A new study suggests that inflammation may be the key, and that genetics also plays a role. People who had more disadvantaged lives overall had chronically higher levels of inflammatory proteins in their blood. While obesity, lack of exercise, smoking and poor diet contribute to chronic inflammation, the study points …

What does the delay mean?…

A new dynamic model capable of predicting overweight, obesity and extreme obesity trends shows….

Getting infected with MRSA is more than three times more likely for pregnant women who have diabetes than it is for pregnant women without diabetes….