Author: Heather Lochnan, MD
Approved for review - 2009-03-25
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Newly Cited Reference2008-11-01
Is a priming dose of insulin necessary in a low-dose insulin protocol for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis?
Newly Cited Reference2008-01-01
Bicarbonate therapy in diabetic ketoacidosis.
Newly Cited Reference2007-05-01
Ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes: effect of hyperglycemia on beta-cell function and skeletal muscle insulin signaling.
Newly Cited Reference2007-01-01
Active use of cocaine: an independent risk factor for recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis in a city hospital.
Newly Cited Reference2006-12-01
Hyperglycemic crises in diabetes mellitus: diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state.
Newly Cited Reference2006-12-01
Hyperglycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes: a consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association.
Newly Cited Reference2006-03-07
Narrative review: ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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