NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) hospitalized for ketoacidosis had a higher mortality rate versus patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study of national data. In the ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes may lead to ketoacidosis requiring hospitalization. A search ...

Precipitants to ketoacidosis include intercurrent illnesses, surgery, decreased carbohydrate intake, dehydration and excessive alcohol intake. Patients taking SGLT-2 inhibitors should receive ...

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Ketosis is a metabolic process that involves the body converting fat to ketones for energy. Ketoacidosis is when the body creates an excessive number of ketones, which can be fatal. Those at risk of ...

The clinical presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy is usually the same as in nonpregnant women, although the blood glucose may not be as high as in the nongravid state. We report a case ...

An insulin pump maker is recalling certain pods that can fail to fully infuse insulin in the body. The recall comes after 18 reports of “serious adverse events." ...

Approximately 1 in 5 hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis at US children's hospitals is readmission within 1 year, a new retrospective study has found. But diabetic ketoacidosis readmission ...

Diabetes mellitus is a medical condition of high blood glucose level caused by insulin deficiency and/or loss of insulin functions. In genetically susceptible children, the onset of insulin-dependent ...

Q: Which doctor treats diabetic ketoacidosis? A: Diabetic ketoacidosis is usually managed by an emergency care doctor and an endocrinologist. A: Diabetic ketoacidosis causes an increase in blood ...