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ey0015.10-24 | Therapy and interventions | ESPEYB15

10.24 Management of T1DM with a very low-carbohydrate diet

BS Lennerz , A Barton , RK Bernstein , RD Dikeman , C Diulus , S Hallberg , ET Rhodes , CB Ebbeling , EC Westman , WS Yancy Jr , DS Ludwig

To read the full abstract: Pediatrics. 2018;14. pii: e20173349On social media, parents of children with T1DM can find several sources that recommend ‘low carb diets’. Especially on lay community websites, such diets are recommended to eliminate blood glucose spikes and improve metabolic control. On the other hand, parents should be aware that the risk for hypoglycemia and especially ...

ey0015.8-12 | Clinical Trials – New Treatments | ESPEYB15

8.12 Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock

B Venkatesh , S Finfer , J Cohen , D Rajbhandari , Y Arabi , R Bellomo , L Billot , M Correa , P Glass , M Harward , C Joyce , Q Li , C McArthur , A Perner , A Rhodes , K Thompson , S Webb , J Myburgh

To read the full abstract: N Engl J Med. 2018; 378(9): 797-808Sepsis has been identified by the WHO as a global health priority, however, there has been no proven pharmacologic treatment other than the appropriate antibiotic agents, fluids and vasopressors as required. Reported death rates among hospitalized patients with sepsis range between 30-45% (22). Glucocorticoids have been used as ...