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 ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. During DKA the body starts breaking down fat, causing a buildup of acids ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common acute complication in people with diabetes. We aimed to assess the association of DKA with the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and related ophthalmic ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute metabolic emergency characterised by hyperglycaemia, ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis that predominantly affects children with type 1 diabetes. Early ...

New ADA 2026 data show diabetic ketoacidosis hospitalizations rising 24%, driven by poor ketone monitoring and symptom recognition gaps across all ages. A key driver of that burden is recognition—or ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):433-443. It is not recommended to stop an already initiated insulin infusion, but rather to introduce dextrose infusion with a 'two-bag system' if the blood ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to a new clinical perspective. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially ...

The biggest names in diabetes tech gathered last weekend for the American Diabetes Association’s 86th Scientific Sessions ...

Among Black youth with type 1 diabetes, racial residential segregation was tied to HbA1c level (r=0.28, P=0.001), even after adjustment for family income and adversity of the neighborhood. However, it ...

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 ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to a new clinical perspective published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of ...