Purpose: The underlying causes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in adult medical and surgical inpatients were studied. Methods: Hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic events occurring in adult medical ...

We hypothesized that hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia occurring in these areas would differ in cause from events occurring on the general medical and surgical floors; investigation of a separate ...

For a person without diabetes, a typical A1C level is about 5%. A borderline A1C that indicates hyperglycemia or prediabetes falls within the range of 5.7% to 6.4%. For those with diabetes, the ADA ...

Problem: Sliding scale insulin (SSI) is frequently used for inpatient management of hyperglycemia and is associated with a large number of medication errors and adverse events including hypoglycemia ...

Neonatal diabetes, a hereditary disease causing high blood sugar in newborns, requires comprehensive care from various ...

Glucose, crucial for energy, needs insulin to enter cells. Excess glucose harms organs. Uncontrolled blood sugar, high ...

It can occur when blood sugar levels rise too high (hyperglycemia) or fall too low (hypoglycemia). As Dr Pirzada explains, "Diabetic coma is a life-threatening complication resulting from very ...

There are two types of diabetic emergencies: Hypoglycemia, which happens if your blood sugar level drops very low Hyperglycemia, which happens if your blood sugar level rises very high Extreme ...