Endocrinology
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Nasal glucagon ‘viable alternative’ to intramuscular administration
BERLIN – Severe hypoglycemia was reversed successfully in all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus given nasal glucagon.
Clinical
Transforming glycemic control at Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk Hospital created a Glycemic Care Team to focus on improving the quality of care for inpatients with diabetes.
Clinical
Perioperative diabetes and HbA1c in mortality
Do preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and perioperative glucose predict outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac and...
News
Plan now for outpatient diabetes tech in the hospital
ORLANDO – Getting ahead of the diabetes tech curve.
Quality
Hospitalists target inpatient glycemic control
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is an extraordinarily common and growing problem.
News
Intranasal naloxone promising for type 1 hypoglycemia
ORLANDO – This development could help prevent autonomic failure in T1DM patients.
News
Closed-loop insulin control for T2DM is feasible in hospital setting
ORLANDO – Noncritical patients tolerated automated devices and had fewer clinically significant hypoglycemic events.
News
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.
News
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)?