Clinical Resource Library Database

This session includes pertinent updates from the 2025 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes and will provide highlights from the literature, updates in diabetes medications and technology, and more.

Despite advances in diabetes management, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Clinicians must be able to identify those patients at risk, recognize common signs and symptoms, and start prompt management.

Scleroderma is an uncommon autoimmune disease of unknown cause that may affect any organ system in the body. This article describes scleroderma-related PAH and its diagnosis and management.

The incidence of type 2 diabetes in children has risen 4.8% over the past decade, correlating with steadily rising obesity rates in children. Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Diabetes Association encourage early identification and pharmacologic intervention for children with type 2 diabetes.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by ovulatory dysfunction and hyperandrogenism, is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. Early diagnosis can help clinicians address associated long-term metabolic and reproductive health complications and mitigate the negative effects of PCOS on a patient’s mental health and quality of life.

In the article that appeared on page 15 of the October 2021 issue, the following key point was excluded: Polycystic ovarian morphology is not part of the diagnostic criteria for adolescents with PCOS, thus use of pelvic ultrasound to evaluate PCOS in adolescents is discouraged. The publisher regrets this error.

Created by the UCSF Bariatric Surgery Center, these guidelines were carefully designed with the goal of limiting the amount of calories patients consume, while providing balanced meals that help prevent nutrient deficiencies and preserve muscle tissue.

Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are an effective alternative to warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who require thromboembolic risk reduction. This article discusses the newly acceptable use of DOACs in patients with valvular AF, including native valvular heart disease and patients with bioprosthetic valves.

This article outlines diagnostic criteria and features of the newly established diagnosis disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), and discusses how this disorder differs from bipolar disorder in childhood.

As the population ages, more adults in the United States are living with dementia. This article reviews the recent scientific literature for dementia risk-reduction strategies and offers suggestions to healthcare professionals who wish to help their patients stave off cognitive loss.

Niacin has been used for years to treat hypercholesterolemia, but may not be as beneficial as thought for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Until further research is done, niacin should be used only in patients who do not tolerate or respond to statin therapy, and never in patients who have achieved goal LDL cholesterol on a statin.

Anorexia nervosa has the highest fatality of all psychiatric diagnoses, partially due to the physiologic consequences of starvation. This presentation will provide a patient case-based review of anorexia nervosa, starvation, and the potential perils of nutritional rehabilitation.

Patients can select from ingredients they may have in their home to put together recipes for stir fries, salads, sheet pan meals, bowls, and more.

Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is a noninfectious meningitis related to a drug exposure. This article describes a patient who was admitted to the hospital with meningoencephalitis after taking prophylactic amoxicillin for a dental procedure.

This article highlights newer trial data and recognizes a significant change in therapeutic management for patients suffering a minor ischemic stroke and/or transient ischemic attack.