This lecture by Dr. Greet Van den Berghe discusses Hyper- and hypoglycemia that are associated with increased morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients, following a J-shaped curve, but whether this association is causal remained unclear.

Author: Greet Van den Berghe, MD,PhD

Lois Jovanovic, an international expert on diabetes in pregnancy, offers a thorough and informative overview of the Diabetic who becomes pregnant. She reviews the reasons for tight glucose control during pregnancy and the factors that contribute to macrosomia.

Author: Lois Jovanovic, MD

This lecture on Diabetes Mellitus by Jeffrey M. Robbins is designed as an overview of this metabolic disorder and its multisystem complications. A review of the current American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations is included and covers diet and nutrition, exercise, oral a..

Author: Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM

Dina Eisner Green, MD is an Associate Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, offers thorough overview of diabetic emergency complications such as Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia State. She provides complete details of epidemiology, precipitating factors, pathophysiology, and..

Author: Dina Green, MD

Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes , in which nerves are damaged as a result of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels). Dr Vinik discusses its impact on the quality of life as well as new treatment modalities.

Author: Aaron Vinik, MD,FACE,FACP,FCP,PHD

Lois Jovanovic, an international expert on diabetes in the pregnant patient, offers a thorough and informative overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. She reviews the reasons for tight glucose control during pregnancy and what these goal numbers should be. Emphasis is placed on how to mana..

Author: Lois Jovanovic, MD

The current Medical Epidemic !
by Derek Le Roith MD PhD

Author: Derek Leroith, MD

Jeffrey Mechanick, MD describes comprehensive overview on nutrition. He provides the national guidelines for Dietary Reference Intake. Specifically, Dr. Mechanick gives an example for calories restriction for Type II Diabetes as well other types of Diabetes.

Author: Jeffrey Mechanick, MD

Dr. George S. Eisenbarth provides a thorough discussion on Prediction and different trials of type IA Diabetes. Mainly, he focuses on the mechanism of immune mediated type IA Diabetes. Furthermore, Dr. Eisenbarth elaborates how other autoimmune disorders can influence the development of Type..

Author: George Eisenbarth, MD

Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD demonstrates how to diagnose prediabetes in this lecture. Based on the current literature, he then presents the most effective ways to prevent development of T2DM.

Author: Ronald Tamler, MD,PhD,MBA