Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin.

Up to 70% of children with new-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) present with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), with most cases initially assessed by their primary care provider. DKA is the most common ...

A large registry study in young people with type 1 diabetes found that hybrid closed-loop systems were linked to slightly better HbA1c and more time in the target glucose range than open-loop pump ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

People with type 1 diabetes achieved significantly better long-term blood glucose when their levels were monitored by health care professionals in real time, via a sensor under the skin, and they ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes mellitus, representing points along a spectrum of hyperglycaemic ...

Researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe ...

Sodium is the primary cation. Chloride and bicarbonate are the primary anions. The anion gap is the numeric result of subtracting the sums of the chloride and bicarbonate concentrations from that of ...