Pediatrics

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…..

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

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 …

    Lynne Raphael, RD, CDE, and Cathy Wielgus, RN, CDE, talk about their mission to get the word out on gestational diabetes mellitus, and the importance of detecting it early enough to both help mothers manage their diabetes and health, and ensure the delivery of healthy, normal-weight children. The …

Teens who have childhood depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases….

Recent study finds breastfeeding does not lower risk of obesity….

Calorie intake decreased but saturated fat intake increased….

Study calls for clinical guidelines for detecting DPN (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) in young patients….

Less than a third of youth with type 1 diabetes are meeting recommended A1c targets….

For young children, structural differences correlate with glycated hemoglobin values….