Due to the high prevalence of DM, emergency admissions for hyperglycemic crisis, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are fairly common and represent very challenging ...

Short-term complications of untreated hyperglycemia include diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). Long-term complications include heart disease and stroke ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) are conditions you can develop when blood sugar levels are dangerously high. With DKA, you also have too much of a ...

A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, including measuring body fat to diagnose obesity instead of BMI alone.The co ...

Secondary outcomes aimed to investigate all-cause mortality and adverse events, including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), hypoglycemia with laboratory glucose ...

The Food and Drug Administration Feb. 5 released an alert notifying patients of a safety concern using diabetes devices such ...

Many cases of DKA and HHS can be prevented by better access to medical care, proper patient education, and effective communication with a health care provider during an intercurrent illness.

Unfortunately, there are no randomized prospective studies that have evaluated the optimal site of care for either DKA or HHS. Given the lack of such studies, the decision concerning the site of ...

This process produces ketones. Producing too many ketones too quickly can put a person at risk of developing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which can be life threatening. The American Diabetes ...

Your body's blood sugar levels play an important role in managing your overall health, particularly among those who are ...