Individualized nutrition therapy is recommended. Monitoring carbohydrate intake is critical to achieving glycemic control. Comprehensive nutrition education is recommended at diagnosis with annual ...

When cells cannot access glucose as an energy source, the body turns to alternative fuels, such as fat. This process produces substances known as ketones, which can accumulate in blood and urine. In ...

Background: The leading cause of mortality for children with diabetes is DKA, with cerebral oedema the main cause of death. The onset of cerebral oedema is unpredictable; therefore the key to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with diabetic ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis did not have a significant difference in HbA1c ...

In a recent study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, researchers evaluated trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) prevalence at pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) diagnosis ...

Treating children with mild diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) using subcutaneous (SC) insulin aspart was linked to lower hospital costs and better efficacy of DKA management, compared with using intravenous ...

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