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Eshkoli T, Barski L, Faingelernt Y, Jotkowitz A, Finkel-Oron A, Schwarzfuchs D. Diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy - Case series, pathophysiology, and review of the literature. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 269:41-46. [PMID: 34968873 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy is a life-threatening emergency for both the mother and the fetus. The pathophysiology of DKA in pregnancy has its own characteristics due to multiple factors, such as insulin resistance, accelerated starvation and respiratory alkalosis, thus creating ketosis-prone state, with DKA occurring at milder degrees of hyperglycemia, even in normoglycemic levels, which can result in delayed diagnosis and treatment with potential for adverse metabolic consequences. STUDY DESIGN In this article, we presented 8 clinical cases of DKA during pregnancy. We discuss the spectrum of the clinical picture, the entity of euglycemic DKA vs hyperglycemic DKA, the period of pregnancy in appearance of episode of DKA and triggers of DKA. CONCLUSION The treatment of DKA in pregnant women must be started immediately and must be accentuated on intravenous fluids, insulin and electrolyte replacement. DKA in pregnancy may be euglycemic. Prevention, early recognition, immediate hospitalization, and aggressive management remain the cornerstones in DKA management in pregnancy.
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- Tamar Eshkoli
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Endocrinology Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine F, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine F, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine F, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Gauntt J, Vaidyanathan P, Basu S. Utilizing serum bicarbonate instead of venous pH to transition from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin shortens the duration of insulin infusion in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2019; 32:11-17. [PMID: 30530908 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Standard therapy of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in pediatrics involves intravenous (IV) infusion of regular insulin until correction of acidosis, followed by transition to subcutaneous (SC) insulin. It is unclear what laboratory marker best indicates correction of acidosis. We hypothesized that an institutional protocol change to determine correction of acidosis based on serum bicarbonate level instead of venous pH would shorten the duration of insulin infusion and decrease the number of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) therapies without an increase in adverse events. Methods We conducted a retrospective (pre/post) analysis of records for patients admitted with DKA to the PICU of a large tertiary care children's hospital before and after a transition-criteria protocol change. Outcomes were compared between patients in the pH transition group (transition when venous pH≥7.3) and the bicarbonate transition group (transition when serum bicarbonate ≥15 mmol/L). Results We evaluated 274 patient records (n=142 pH transition group, n=132 bicarbonate transition group). Duration of insulin infusion was shorter in the bicarbonate transition group (18.5 vs. 15.4 h, p=0.008). PICU length of stay was 3.2 h shorter in the bicarbonate transition group (26.0 vs. 22.8 h, p=0.04). There was no difference in the number of adverse events between the groups. Conclusions Transitioning patients from IV to SC insulin based on serum bicarbonate instead of venous pH led to a shorter duration of insulin infusion with a reduction in the number of PICU therapies without an increase in the number of adverse events.
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- Jennifer Gauntt
- Division of Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA, Phone: +614-722-0596
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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Cooper H, Tekiteki A, Khanolkar M, Braatvedt G. Risk factors for recurrent admissions with diabetic ketoacidosis: a case-control observational study. Diabet Med 2016; 33:523-8. [PMID: 26489986 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM To perform a detailed analysis of patients with recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis admissions in order to establish risk factors for readmission. METHODS The medical records of all adults and young people (> 15 years) with Type 1 diabetes admitted to Auckland City Hospital over a 15-year period from 1997 to 2011 with a primary diagnosis of ketoacidosis were analysed. Patients readmitted with ketoacidosis within 5 years of their index admission were identified and compared with patients without ketoacidosis readmission who were matched for age, gender, ethnicity and duration of diabetes. RESULTS A total of 268 patients accounted for a total of 412 admissions. In all, 58 patients had more than one admission for diabetic ketoacidosis during this period. Of these, 40 patients readmitted with diabetic ketoacidosis were compared with matched control subjects (n = 40) who had only one admission for diabetic ketoacidosis. The mean ± sd age of the cohort was 31 ± 12 years. The readmission group had more severe diabetic ketoacidosis and poorer glycaemic control. Alcohol abuse was commonly noted in both groups, with insulin dose omission being the main contributor to the development of ketoacidosis. Both groups had high rates of clinic non-attendance. There were no other differences noted between the groups. CONCLUSION When patients with recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis were matched for age, duration of diabetes, gender and ethnicity with patients who had only one admission for diabetic ketoacidosis, few differences were noted. This makes designing intervention strategies to reduce readmission with diabetic ketoacidosis difficult.
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- H Cooper
- Department of General Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of General Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Diabetes Centre, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious medical and obstetrical emergency previously considered typical of type 1 diabetes but now reported also in type 2 and GDM patients. Although it is a fairly rare condition, DKA in pregnancy can compromise both fetus and mother. Metabolic changes occurring during pregnancy predispose to DKA in fact it can develop even in setting of normoglycemia. This article will provide the reader with information regarding the pathophysiology underlying DKA, in particular euglycemic DKA, and will provide information regarding all possible effects of ketones on the fetus.
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- a Department of Medicine , DIMED, University of Padova , Italy
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Rains JL, Jain SK. Effect of hyperketonemia (Acetoacetate) on nuclear factor-κB and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation mediated intercellular adhesion molecule 1 upregulation in endothelial cells. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2014; 13:71-7. [PMID: 25489974 DOI: 10.1089/met.2014.0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperketonemia is a pathological condition observed in patients with type 1 diabetes and ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD), which results in increased blood levels of acetoacetate (AA) and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB). Frequent episodes of hyperketonemia are associated with a higher incidence of vascular disease. We examined the hypothesis that hyperketonemia activates the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways that regulate intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) expression in endothelial cells. METHODS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured with AA (0-8 mM) or BHB (0-10 mM) for 0-24 hr. Western blotting was used to determine NF-κB activation in whole-cell lysates. ICAM-1 expression was measured using flow cytometry. RESULTS RESULTS show a 2.4-fold increase in NF-κB activation in cells treated with 8 mM AA compared to the control. BHB had little or no effect on NF-κB activation. Pretreatment with a reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibitor [N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC)] reduced NF-κB to near-control levels. The expression of AA-induced ICAM-1 was significantly reduced when cells were pretreated with either NAC or p38 MAPK inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that NF-κB and p38 MAPK mediate upregulation of ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells exposed to elevated levels of AA, which may contribute to the development of vascular disease in diabetes.
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- Justin L Rains
- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center , Shreveport, Louisiana
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Manna P, Gungor N, McVie R, Jain SK. Decreased cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) activity in livers of type 1 diabetic rats and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of type 1 diabetic patients. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:11767-11778. [PMID: 24610811 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.524645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The liver plays a major role in the formation of H2S, a novel signaling molecule. Diabetes is associated with lower blood levels of H2S. This study investigated the activities of cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE, the enzyme that catalyzes H2S formation) in livers of type 1 diabetic (T1D) animals and in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolated from T1D patients. T1D is associated with both hyperketonemia (acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate) and hyperglycemia. This study also examined the role of hyperglycemia and hyperketonemia per se in decreased CSE activity using U937 monocytes and PBMC isolated from healthy subjects. Livers from streptozotocin-treated T1D rats demonstrated a significantly higher reactive oxygen species production, lower CSE protein expression and activity, and lower H2S formation compared with those of controls. Studies with T1D patients showed a decrease in CSE protein expression and activity in PBMC compared with those of age-matched normal subjects. Cell culture studies demonstrated that high glucose (25 mm) and/or acetoacetate (4 mm) increased reactive oxygen species, decreased CSE mRNA expression, protein expression, and enzymatic activity, and reduced H2S levels; however, β-hydroxybutyrate treatment had no effect. A similar effect, which was also observed in PBMC treated with high glucose alone or along with acetoacetate, was prevented by vitamin D supplementation. Studies with CSE siRNA provide evidence for a relationship between impaired CSE expression and reduced H2S levels. This study demonstrates for the first time that both hyperglycemia and hyperketonemia mediate a reduction in CSE expression and activity, which can contribute to the impaired H2S signaling associated with diabetes.
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- Prasenjit Manna
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103.
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Akbay S, Yel A, Yıldırımer Ü, Can Ş, Dündar B. Diabetic ketoacidosis presenting with pseudonormoglycemia in a 15-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2013; 5:133-5. [PMID: 23748069 PMCID: PMC3701921 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Pseudonormoglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare condition and has been reported only in a few adult patients. We present a 15-year-old girl with a 9-year history of type 1 diabetes who presented with euglycemic and extreme hypertriglyceridemia. The acidosis and hypertriglyceridemia resolved with intravenous insulin therapy and rehydration. Hyperlipidemia was the apparent cause of pseudonormoglycemia in this patient. The findings in the present case demonstrate that also in children, DKA can rarely occur without abnormal blood glucose levels. Assessment of the acid-base status, urinary glucose, and ketone readings is therefore important in all diabetic patients who are unwell at admission and have normal glucose levels. In such patients, hyperlipidemia may cause pseudonormoglycemia. An awareness of this rare treatable life-threatening condition is important.
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- Sinem Akbay
- İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
,* Address for Correspondence: İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey Phone: +90 232 469 69 69 E-mail:
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Rains JL, Jain SK. Hyperketonemia increases monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and is mediated by LFA-1 expression in monocytes and ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2011; 301:E298-306. [PMID: 21540444 PMCID: PMC3154536 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00038.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Frequent episodes of hyperketonemia are associated with a higher incidence of vascular disease. The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that hyperketonemia increases monocyte-endothelial cell (EC) adhesion and the development of vascular disease in diabetes. Human U937 and THP-1 monocyte cell lines and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured with acetoacetate (AA) (0-10 mM) or β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) (0-10 mM) for 24 h prior to evaluating adhesion and adhesion molecule expression. The results demonstrate a significant (P < 0.01) increase in both U937 and THP-1 adhesion to HUVEC monolayers treated with 4 mM AA compared with control. Equal concentrations of BHB resulted in similar increases in monocyte-EC adhesion. Similarly, treatments of AA or BHB to isolated monocytes from human blood also show increases in adhesion to endothelial cells. intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) was significantly increased on the surface of HUVECs and an increase in total protein expression with AA treatment compared with control. The expression level of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) was increased in monocytes treated with AA, and LFA-1 affinity was altered from low to high affinity following treatment with both AA and BHB. Monocyte adhesion could be blocked when cells were preincubated with an antibody to ICAM-1 or LFA-1. Results also show a significant increase in IL-8 and MCP-1 secretion in monocytes and HUVECs treated with 0-10 mM AA. These results suggest that hyperketonemia can induce monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and that it is mediated via increased ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells and increased expression and affinity of LFA-1 in monocytes.
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- Justin L Rains
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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Wright J, Ruck K, Rabbitts R, Charlton M, De P, Barrett T, Baskar V, Kotonya C, Saraf S, Narendran P. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in Birmingham, UK, 2000—2009: an evaluation of risk factors for recurrence and mortality. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/1474651409353248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute metabolic complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to define the DKA mortality rate in a Birmingham population and to identify risk factors for mortality and repeat admissions. An evaluation of 137 patients’ notes retrieved from five hospitals in and around Birmingham, UK, identified 278 admissions over a 9-year period (2000—2009). The International Classification of Disease 10 coding system for DKA, E101, was employed to identify notes. Overall five (1.8%) patients died. Mortality was significantly associated with age, presence of co-morbidity and diabetic complications. Poor control and compliance, female sex, clinic non-attendance, presence of co-morbidity and psychological problems all increased the risk of recurrent DKA admissions. Our study supports a role for improving education and glycaemic control to reduce DKA and its associated mortality.
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- Jennifer Wright
- The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, UK
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- Endocrinology and General Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Diabetes and General Medicine, Hywel Dda NHS Trust, Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, UK
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- Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Birmingham, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Birmingham, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK,
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Umpierrez GE, Jones S, Smiley D, Mulligan P, Keyler T, Temponi A, Semakula C, Umpierrez D, Peng L, Cerón M, Robalino G. Insulin analogs versus human insulin in the treatment of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care 2009; 32:1164-9. [PMID: 19366972 PMCID: PMC2699711 DOI: 10.2337/dc09-0169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of insulin analogs and human insulins both during acute intravenous treatment and during the transition to subcutaneous insulin in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a controlled multicenter and open-label trial, we randomly assigned patients with DKA to receive intravenous treatment with regular or glulisine insulin until resolution of DKA. After resolution of ketoacidosis, patients treated with intravenous regular insulin were transitioned to subcutaneous NPH and regular insulin twice daily (n = 34). Patients treated with intravenous glulisine insulin were transitioned to subcutaneous glargine once daily and glulisine before meals (n = 34). RESULTS There were no differences in the mean duration of treatment or in the amount of insulin infusion until resolution of DKA between intravenous treatment with regular and glulisine insulin. After transition to subcutaneous insulin, there were no differences in mean daily blood glucose levels, but patients treated with NPH and regular insulin had a higher rate of hypoglycemia (blood glucose <70 mg/dl). Fourteen patients (41%) treated with NPH and regular insulin had 26 episodes of hypoglycemia and 5 patients (15%) in the glargine and glulisine group had 8 episodes of hypoglycemia (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Regular and glulisine insulin are equally effective during the acute treatment of DKA. A transition to subcutaneous glargine and glulisine after resolution of DKA resulted in similar glycemic control but in a lower rate of hypoglycemia than with NPH and regular insulin. Thus, a basal bolus regimen with glargine and glulisine is safer and should be preferred over NPH and regular insulin after the resolution of DKA.
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Understanding acid-base balance. Find out how to interpret values and steady a disturbed equilibrium in an acutely ill patient. Nursing 2008; 38 ED Insider:9-11. [PMID: 18797369 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000336658.39936.0c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Find out how to interpret values and steady a disturbed equilibrium in an acutely ill patient.
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Guo RX, Yang LZ, Li LX, Zhao XP. Diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy tends to occur at lower blood glucose levels: case-control study and a case report of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2008; 34:324-30. [PMID: 18588610 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy is considered a medical emergency. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the incidence of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women with diabetes; to compare the blood glucose levels at the diagnosis of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women; and to show a case of euglycemic DKA in pregnancy. METHODS The subjects consisted of 90 cases of DKA in pregnant women with diabetes and 286 cases of non-pregnant female inpatients receiving treatment for diabetes during 2001 to 2005 in our hospital. The incidence of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women with diabetes and the blood glucose levels at the diagnosis of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women were compared. RESULTS DKA had a higher incidence in pregnant women with diabetes (8/90, 8.9%) than in non-pregnant women with diabetes (9/286, 3.1%) (P < 0.05). The blood glucose levels (mmol/L) in pregnant women with DKA were significantly lower than those in non-pregnant women with DKA (16.3 +/- 4.6 vs 27.5 +/- 4.8, P < 0.001). A case of euglycemic DKA in pregnancy was described whose serum glucose level was only 6.9 mmol/L. CONCLUSIONS DKA in pregnant women with diabetes may occur more frequently, and at lower blood glucose levels than DKA in non-pregnant women with diabetes.
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- Rui-Xia Guo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zheng Zhou University, Zheng Zhou, China.
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OBJECTIVE To review the causes of cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis (CEDKA), including pathophysiology, risk factors, and proposed mechanisms, to review the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of CEDKA and the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis as it pertains to prevention of cerebral edema. DATA SOURCE A MEDLINE search using OVID was done through 2006 using the search terms cerebral edema and diabetic ketoacidosis. RESULTS OF SEARCH: There were 191 citations identified, of which 150 were used. An additional 42 references listed in publications thus identified were also reviewed, and two book chapters were used. STUDY SELECTION The citations were reviewed by the author. All citations identified were used except 25 in foreign languages and 16 that were duplicates or had inappropriate titles and/or subject matter. Of the 194 references, there were 21 preclinical and 40 clinical studies, 35 reviews, 15 editorials, 43 case reports, 29 letters, three abstracts, six commentaries, and two book chapters. DATA SYNTHESIS The data are summarized in discussion. CONCLUSIONS The causes and mechanisms of CEDKA are unknown. CEDKA may be due as much to individual biological variance as to severity of underlying metabolic derangement of the child's state and/or treatment risk factors. Treatment recommendations for CEDKA and diabetic ketoacidosis are made taking into consideration possible mechanisms and risk factors but are intended as general guidelines only in view of the absence of conclusive evidence.
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OBJECTIVE The development of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy is a medical emergency, requiring treatment in an intensive care setting. Both the mother and the fetus are at risk for significant morbidity and mortality. Physiologic changes unique to pregnancy provide a background for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis. An understanding of these physiologic changes assists in the management of the two patients being treated. Treatment of the patient with diabetic ketoacidosis includes insulin therapy and careful fluid management; recommendations for management are presented. PATIENTS Pregnant women, either with preexisting diabetes or with diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS Prompt recognition of the clinical manifestations of diabetic ketoacidosis, followed by appropriate, timely treatment will optimize outcome for the pregnant woman and her fetus.
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- Mary Anne Carroll
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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