Diabetic Ketoacidosis Author: Heather Lochnan, MD
Approved for review - 2009-03-25
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2008-11-01Is a priming dose of insulin necessary in a low-dose insulin protocol for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis?
2008-01-01Bicarbonate therapy in diabetic ketoacidosis.
2007-05-01Ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes: effect of hyperglycemia on beta-cell function and skeletal muscle insulin signaling.
2007-01-01Active use of cocaine: an independent risk factor for recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis in a city hospital.
2006-12-01Hyperglycemic crises in diabetes mellitus: diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state.
2006-12-01Hyperglycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes: a consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association.
2006-03-07Narrative review: ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2005-08-01Subcutaneous use of a fast-acting insulin analog: an alternative treatment for pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
2004-09-01Efficacy of subcutaneous insulin lispro versus continuous intravenous regular insulin for the treatment of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
2004-08-01Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis with subcutaneous insulin aspart.
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Ebenezer A. Nyenwe, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Heather Lochnan, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Deborah Korenstein, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Richard B. Lynn, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.

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