Background: Diabetes is an exceedingly common disease encountered by medical trainees, with over 8 million hospitalizations in 2018 listing type 1 or type 2 diabetes as a diagnosis (1). Evidence supports continuing certain oral diabetes medications during admission when safe, reflected in recent consensus statements from professional societies (2,3). Nevertheless, oral medications are often held [...]

Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of adult mortality. With changes in lifestyle, the increase in risk factors is leading to an increase in the number of cases. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with an increase in platelet size and hence increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased expression of platelet [...]

Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a commonly utilized procedure used for patients with chronic liver disease and resistant portal hypertension. Previous studies have explored the trends and short-term outcomes in TIPS procedures. This study aims to further compare short-term in-hospital outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) when undergoing TIPS. Methods: This [...]

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains one of the commonest causes of medical and intensive care unit hospitalisations. DKA is a preventable hospital admission which is associated with multiple modifiable risk factors. However, little is known about factors that can predict healthcare resource utilisation in DKA. Previous studies have explored clinical and biochemical factors affecting the [...]

Background: Hyperkalemia occurs frequently in diabetes. Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC), an oral, selective potassium (K) binder, rapidly reduces K in patients (pts) with hyperkalemia and has been shown to maintain normokalemia for up to 1 y. We compared the response to SZC in adults with and without diabetes mellitus (DM, type 1/2) in a 12 [...]

Background: It is estimated that nearly 20 million people are taking Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) currently in the United States. The benefits of statins to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease are accepted universally. However, recent evidence indicates an increased risk of new onset diabetes mellitus (DM) in this population. A literature review was done to [...]

Background: Approximately one-third of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) develop hyperglycemia regardless of pre-existing history of diabetes [1]. Hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk of hemorrhagic transformation and can be considered as a predictor of poor functional outcome after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) [2]. Additionally, risk of death, hemorrhagic complications, and [...]

Background: Recent work by the authors showed that over half of the incidences of hypoglycemia in hospitalized diabetics involved patients with CKD, and that 18% of patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) had a hypoglycemic episode while hospitalized. The importance of reducing inpatient hypoglycemia is reflected in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...]

Background: Hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity are frequent causes of hospitalization in patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). As a result, these conditions are associated with increased mortality, morbidity and increased health costs. This study examines the outcomes of patients with T2DM admitted for hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity. Methods: Vizient database is a large administrative database and [...]

Background: The high prevalence of diabetes makes it a common co-morbid condition in hospitalized patients. Healthcare systems have increasingly focused on 30-day readmission rates to improve quality and reduce costs. Readmission rates for patients with diabetes are much higher than the rate for all hospitalized patients. In a recent retrospective analysis, formal diabetes education by [...]