Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Consensus Statement of the Associazione Medici Diabetologi (AMD), Societ à Italiana di Diabetologia (SID), Società Italiana di Endocrinologia e Diabetologia Pediatrica (SIEDP)

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious medical emergency once considered typical of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), but now reported in type 2 and GDM patients too. Though, DKA can cause severe complications and even prove fatal. These recommendations, based on international and national guidelines, are designed to help healthcare professionals reduce the frequency and burden of DKA.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - June 17, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Annunziata Lapolla, Flavia Amaro, Daniela Bruttomesso, Paolo Di Bartolo, Giorgio Grassi, Claudio Maffeis, Francesco Purrello, Stefano Tumini Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research