THE liver plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates. Clinical investigators have frequently reported observations of disturbed carbohydrate metabolism in the presence of liver disease ...

Hypoglycemia may develop in patients with severe untreated malaria and can complicate the course of treatment with parenteral quinine as a result of quinine-induced hyperinsulinemia. Intravenous ...

Hyperglycemia as a manifestation of the stress response is most evident after an ICU admission and may resolve as the underlying catabolic illness subsides (McCowen et al. 2001). Multiple factors have ...

Term neonates, children and young people receiving intravenous (IV) fluid therapy have their plasma electrolyte concentrations and blood glucose measured when starting IV fluids and then at least ...

Researchers are proving that a dose of dextrose gel administered into a baby's cheek along with regular feedings can raise hypoglycemic babies' blood sugar, allowing them to stay with their mothers, ...

Prolonged labor can be harmful to maternal and fetal health. Few medical interventions are known to shorten labor duration. Because muscle performance is known to be improved by glucose ...