Sepsis, renal impairment with electrolyte imbalance, and low blood pressure were independent prognostic factors of mortality among patients with severe hyperglycemia in the emergency department. We ...

Diabetes can affect every part of your life, but one of the most severe and dangerous complications is a diabetic coma. It’s a medical emergency that demands immediate attention, and if left untreated ...

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, causes symptoms like increased thirst and urination. Hyperglycemia is typically caused by diabetes, stress, or some steroid medications. To treat hyperglycemia, ...

I am associate professor of emergency medicine in a community teaching hospital and I frequently have a difficult time convincing internal medicine residents to admit middle-aged obese patients with ...

When you live with diabetes, you learn to manage your blood sugar, your meals, your medication and your daily routines with care. But emergencies can still happen and they don’t always wait until ...

A new study examining individual counseling for self-care in patients with diabetes vs group education has found that the latter is associated with better outcomes. The research was carried out in a ...

When you eat, your body converts carbohydrates into glucose—a “vital fuel for the body,” says Chhaya Makhija, M.D., endocrinologist at Unified Endocrine and Diabetes Care. That glucose is released ...