Endocrinology
Quality
Hospitalists target inpatient glycemic control
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is an extraordinarily common and growing problem.
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Intranasal naloxone promising for type 1 hypoglycemia
ORLANDO – This development could help prevent autonomic failure in T1DM patients.
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Closed-loop insulin control for T2DM is feasible in hospital setting
ORLANDO – Noncritical patients tolerated automated devices and had fewer clinically significant hypoglycemic events.
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High risk of low glucose? Hospital alerts promise a crucial heads-up
Incidents of severe hypoglycemia dropped by 41% after system was put into place to warn doctors.
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Lower glucose target linked to improved mortality in critically ill
The findings of a new study of critically ill patients challenge current guidelines on the use of intensive insulin therapy.
Clinical
Risk-stratification tool predicts severe hypoglycemia
Can a clinical tool be developed to predict severe hypoglycemia in at-risk patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)?
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Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list...
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Bedside CGM boosts glucose control in hospital
Early results from pilot study impress researchers.
From the Society
Improve your glycemic control efforts with SHM’s GC eQUIPS program
SHM’s eQUIPS program supports the development and implementation of glycemic control programs at hospitals nationwide.
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Hyponatremia: Watch the water, not the salt
LAS VEGAS – Keeping an eye on sodium is key to diagnosing hyponatremia, but don’t forget it’s a problem of too much water, not salt, said an...