The risks of ischemic and hemorrhagicstroke and poor neurological outcomes after stroke are increased in people with type 2 diabetes. Explore how to manage the hyperacute stroke stage and prevent CV disease.
HC-HB is a rare movement disorder that can occur in patients with poorly controlled diabetes and hyperglycemia without ketoacidosis. The mainstay of treatment is prompt correction of hyperglycemia.
The relationship between diabetes and infection is complex. Find out which infections are most common, what increases the risk and severity of infection, and the principles of treatment.
Children with type 1 diabetes who are admitted to hospital can continue to receive their insulin via a home-based system while being treated as inpatients.
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HC-HB is a rare movement disorder that can occur in patients with poorly controlled diabetes and hyperglycemia without ketoacidosis. The mainstay of treatment is prompt correction of hyperglycemia.
H syndrome should be suspected if a patient has short stature, signs of hyperglycemia, and other endocrine and cutaneous abnormalities. Signs include hyperpigmentation, hypogonadism, hyperglycemia, and hallux valgus.
A case of severe fatty liver in a woman diagnosed with fulminant type 1 diabetes who had no history of obesity or dyslipidemia. Within 17 hours of insulin treatment being started the severe fatty liver improved.
With the growing importance of primary care in diabetes, this podcast discusses the evidence on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use, the role of primary healthcare, and practical tips for interpreting the ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) report.
A recently described type of neonatal diabetes mellitus is caused by mutations in the YIPF5 gene and is combined with manifestations from the central nervous system, including developmental delay, epilepsy, and microcephaly. The molecular …
Diabetes is a chronic systemic metabolic disorder that emerges when there is inadequate insulin secretion or when the cells are unable to effectively utilize insulin for the metabolism of sugar [ 1 ]. The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) …
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated plasma glucose that impacts multiple organ systems. It encompasses various subtypes such as type 1 DM (T1DM), type 2 DM (T2DM), maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) …
Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus that results from the metabolic and vascular disturbances associated with diabetes. It has been shown that up to 50–66% of all diabetic patients develop some sort of diabetic neuropathy …
An expert-led symposium exploring the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes through dietary interventions. Highlights include discussion of the recent EASD guidelines, therapeutic diets, food types and processing, plus psychological factors that influence patient success, and the drivers of healthy eating and diabetes control.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects insulin function and production, leading to high blood glucose levels; symptoms include tiredness and excessive thirst. It is also associated with an increased risk of developing other problems …
Nutritional intake could influence the blood glucose profile during early life of preterm infants. We investigated the impact of macronutrient intake on glycemic homeostasis using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). We analyzed macronutrient …
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy among women in the United States, excluding nonmelanoma of the skin, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer [ 1 ]. Hormone receptor positive (HR +), human …
In critically ill patients, hyperglycaemia is common and is associated with poor outcomes [ 1 , 2 ]. However, the results of the landmark Leuven study [ 3 ], which ushered in ‘tight glycaemic control’, were not reproduced in subsequent multicentre …