Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two serious complications of diabetes that are potentially life threatening. Both involve a dangerous rise in sugar levels, ...

Diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis is common in Latin American children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Diabetic ketoacidosis is observed in up to 61% of new diagnoses, and 36% are classified as ...

Many children who develop type 1 diabetes, the inability to produce insulin and process blood sugar, do not know they have the condition until symptoms arise. These symptoms are often driven by a ...

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) is also known as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). It involves very high blood sugar levels and can be life threatening. HHNS can happen ...

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 ...

Preoperative SGLT2 inhibitor use was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis among patients with type 2 diabetes. Use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ...

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 ...