From their pathophysiological origins, the two dreaded complications of acute hyperglycemia manifest themselves as ketoacidotic and/or...

Acute hypoglycemia is a life-threatening condition. Here is our overview of the most important features https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8...

Here is our overview of the importance of adequate blood sugar management in the intensive care unit. The effects primarily affect the...

An estimated 425 million people suffer from type 2 diabetes. This number alone underlines the immense importance for the perioperative...

According to the endocrinological regulation of blood glucose values, downstream transport into the cells plays a crucial role for...

The blood sugar concentration is an important target value; both acute and chronic deviations are known to lead to well-known diseases...

Here we present you with an overview of the most important facts about steroid physiology and their implications...

Knowledge of the endocrinological effects of steroids is extremely important for the anesthesiologist/intensivist physician. The most...

Exact knowledge of basic thyroid surgery is extremely important for the anesthesiologist in the perioperative and interventional...

Although some centers offer thyroid surgery under regional anesthesia, general anesthesia is the most commonly used procedure worldwide....

The thyrotoxic crisis is an acute and life-threatening metabolic imbalance that usually arises from pre-existing hyperthyroidism...