In many hospitals in developing countries, particularly in Pakistan, a "sliding scale" is used to calculate the dose of insulin for the management of diabetes. This sliding scale depends on the blood ...

Background: Development of hyperglycemia during hospitalization is an area of concern in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Tight glycemic control has been debated for critically ill and ...

A quarter of newly admitted nursing home residents who receive insulin for type 2 diabetes are treated using a contested regimen, a new study of Veterans Affairs facilities finds. Up to 33% of ...

Diabetes affects up to a third of patients living in skilled nursing or elderly residential homes, but there have not been clear guidelines for care in these facilities. The ADA created a position ...

This past month I have seen four adults with type 2 diabetes who have gained 40 lb or more in weight during a 12-month period and they all blamed it on their insulin therapy. Whether insulin therapy ...

A decade ago, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) updated treatment guidelines for hospital patients outside the intensive care ...

New research presented at the AACE 26th Annual Congress further validates that use of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System ® eliminates barriers to adoption of basal bolus insulin and produces ...

Hyperglycemia is a marker for poor clinical outcome and mortality in hospitalized patients. In the critical care setting, insulin administered intravenously or subcutaneously is effective.

Diabetes management in a pre-, post-bariatric surgery patient A patient, aged 57 years, was admitted to the hospital to undergo gastric bypass surgery. He had a history of type 2 diabetes for ten ...