Veerasamy K. G. Pillay

Steroid-induced diabetic ketoacidosis

AbstractFive patients with steroid-induced diabetic ketosis are described. The severity of ketosis has not been described in this condition previously. Of the 13 patients previously reported, only 2 were moderately ketotic. Four of our patients had SLE and all were on high-dose steroids for several

Trial of oral neomycin during peritoneal dialysis.

To determine the value of oral neomycin in preventing peritonitis during peritoneal dialysis, 95 consecutive dialyses were randomly assigned to two groups. One group received neomycin 0.5 gm in suspension every six hours for 48 hours; the other, placebo. The incidence of peritonitis was 8.3 per cent in the neomycin group and 9.7 per cent in the placebo group. The incidence of significant asymptomatic infection, as evaluated by colony counts, was 14.6 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively. It was concluded that oral neomycin in the dosages employed did not prevent peritonitis during dialysis.