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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…..

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….

A small randomized trial showed that statins may be an effective and safe way to treat high LDL cholesterol in children and adolescents….

Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Exam (CDFE) Form and Pocket Chart  From the Australian National Association of Diabetes Centres and the Australasian Podiatry Council comes this CDFE form which adheres to the ADA Task Force document. The Pocket Chart is a good tool to have along with the exam form and was created …

Lifestyle changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes can decrease some complications and even medical costs, but….

Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, MD, PhD Definition of emergency Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). Mortality is mainly related to the occurrence of cerebral edema, while only a minority of deaths are attributed to other causes.1,2 …

Glucose total AUC was greater in the no-breakfast group compared with the breakfast group….

The enzyme, 11β-HSD1, helps to produce cortisol…. 

CVD may be playing a role in cognition problems before it is clinically apparent in patients…. 

The influenza vaccine in type 2 patients can….