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Coma â€“ Signs and Symptoms of Coma  -  24 Mar 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,This said, it is important to understand how a diabetic coma can occur, what symptoms to look out for and general guidelines to ensure that it does not

Proof that miracles do happen  -  Mar 23, 2008
Pocono Record,In June 2007, she fell into a diabetic coma. Her blood sugar was 1300. "I should have been dead," she said. Doctors told Rose's family she was going to die.

Wren officer 'left dying in diabetic coma'  -  Feb 25, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,By Gary Cleland A half-naked Wren officer was left dying in a diabetic coma because her shipmates thought she was drunk, an inquest heard.

Tiverton woman in diabetic coma drama  -  Mar 13, 2008
Mid Devon Star,By Jon Wills A TIVERTON woman with just a few hours to live after slipping into a diabetic coma was dramatically rescued last week thanks to a quick-

Mum dies after 38 years caring for coma-stricken daughter  -  Mar 7, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,Kaye O'Bara, who pledged to never leave her then-teenage daughter's side as the girl slipped into a diabetic coma 38 years ago, died at her Miami Gardens

Gran riding high after PC helps to save her life  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Northern Echo,A MOUNTED police officer rode to the rescue to help save a pensioner's life after she fell into a diabetic coma on a bus. The bus driver flagged down PC

Barrron knight's Mars Bar rescue  -  Mar 21, 2008
Peterlee Mail,A HORSE-RIDING cop rode to the rescue to revive an elderly bus passenger after she fell into a diabetic coma while travelling through his patch.

DIABETIC COMA CAUSED DEATH OF CITY WREN  -  Feb 25, 2008
Plymouth Evening Herald,A half-naked Wren officer was left dying in a diabetic coma in her cabin because shipmates thought she was drunk. Lieutenant Emma Douglas, 29,

Bridgwater pensioner's quick-thinking saves friend's life  -  Mar 17, 2008
Bridgwater Mercury,It is sometimes referred to as 'Insulin Shock' Severe hypoglycaemic unconsciousness is one form of diabetic coma Symptoms of hypoglycemic diabetes can be

Jury attacks navy over diabetic officer left to die  -  Mar 5, 2008
Scotsman,By Frank Urquhart THE mother of a Scottish naval officer left to die in a diabetic coma because her shipmates thought she was drunk yesterday said that her

Diabetic suffering attack arrested and locked in cells because ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
This is London,Lieutenant Emma Douglas, 29, was left unconscious and half-naked on her cabin floor and later died after falling into a diabetic coma.

Navy Wren suffering from diabetes was left to die on cabin floor ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Daily Mail,Lieutenant Emma Douglas, 29, went into a diabetic coma in her quarters on the HMS Cornwall at Devonport Naval Base on October 3, 2004.

SAUCY UNDERWEAR REP PROVES A LIFESAVER FOR DIABETES SUFFERER ZOE  -  Mar 15, 2008
Express & Echo,A devon woman who fell into a diabetic coma was saved by Britain's oldest Ann Summers rep - who had called to deliver a package of saucy underwear.

NAVY GIRL WAS LEFT TO DIE  -  Feb 26, 2008
The Cornishman,A Royal Navy Wren was left to die in a diabetic coma on her cabin floor because her shipmates thought she was drunk, an inquest was told.

Woman Dies at the Bedside of Her Comatose Daughter After 38 Years ...  -  Mar 8, 2008
ShortNews.com,...her daughter's side - 38 years after she promised her daughter she wouldn't leave as the teenager slipped into a diabetic coma she has never woken from.

Wren left to die of diabetes aboard frigate as crew fails to help her  -  Feb 25, 2008
Scotsman,By Frank Urquhart A WREN officer from Scotland was left dying in a diabetic coma in her cabin on a Royal Navy warship because shipmates thought she was

Shipmates Left Diabetic To Die After Thinking She Was Drunk  -  Feb 25, 2008
Glasgow Daily Record,A YOUNG Scots Navy lieutenant who fell into a diabetic coma was left to die alone naked on the floor of her cabin because her shipmates thought she was

After Tyson, the Desert  -  Mar 21, 2008
City Journal,He lost the title in his next fight, retired, and in short order ballooned to nearly 400 pounds, nearly dying in a diabetic coma.

Barking dog alerts Middlesex owner to save mom  -  Mar 21, 2008
Carlisle Sentinel,She was falling into a diabetic coma, a potentially lethal condition caused by, in this case, a low level of glucose in the bloodstream.

â€˜Drunkenâ€™ navy officer was dying of diabetes  -  Mar 5, 2008
Times Online,An inquest jury yesterday blamed a series of mistakes for the death of Lieutenant Emma Douglas, 29, in an undiagnosed diabetic coma when her life could

The Pickle Sickle - That Cool Refreshing Treat!  -  Mar 11, 2008
SheKnows.com,Are school kids more in danger of going into a diabetic coma than having high blood pressure? I predict a lunchtime uprising in schools across America.

$5 million suit filed against city  -  Mar 4, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,..."How would you feel if you got out of a movie theater, and all of a sudden you go into a diabetic coma and you get beat up for it?

'I just want this resolved'  -  Mar 1, 2008
London Free Press,At hospital, Whittington was diagnosed with ketoacidosis, a diabetic coma caused by extremely high blood sugar that can also cause amnesia.

Navy blunders to blame for the death of Lt Emma Douglas  -  Mar 6, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,But she was in a diabetic coma and died hours later on HMS Cornwall. A Navy doc had thought her vomiting bouts were caused by seasickness.

Horton Hears a Who! and CJ7: Good Cute, Bad Cute  -  Mar 19, 2008
Creative Loafing Atlanta,...with Hello Kitty as the unit of measurement: One Hello Kitty means safe for everyone, while 10 Hello Kitties can induce diabetic coma.

West Frankfort woman pulled from rising waters  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Southern,..."When my grandpa had a seizure and went into a diabetic coma they had called," Robin explained. "She (grandmother) goes 'Ryan is that you?

Suit alleges San Quentin inmate died due to poor medical care  -  Mar 14, 2008
Marin Independent-Journal,The suit says that an autopsy determined the cause of death to be "acute diabetic coma with seizure activity due to complications of insulin dependent

Report: 2 Michiganians die each day because they lack health insurance  -  Mar 13, 2008
DetNews.com,..."If you're a diabetic and can't afford a $20 vial of insulin, and you end up in (the emergency room) in a diabetic coma, sometimes they will admit you,"

Navy 'golden girl' death tragedy  -  Mar 5, 2008
BBC News,She died from a diabetic coma aboard HMS Cornwall at Devonport, Plymouth, in October 2004. Her diabetes had never been diagnosed. Cynthia Douglas said: "She

Ketone Tests  -  Mar 12, 2008
Best Syndication,To monitor for diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes that may lead to diabetic coma. Ketoacidosis occurs in uncontrolled diabetes.

Nurse suspended after patient overdoses  -  Mar 4, 2008
The Age,While police and hospital staff would not comment on the size of the doses, it is believed they had the potential to put patients into a diabetic coma,

Medical records in the new era  -  Mar 3, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,...emergency room physicians ought to be able to get their hands quickly on the medical records of a patient brought in to the hospital in a diabetic coma.

Shipmates deny conspiracy claim  -  Feb 29, 2008
BBC News,Three shipmates of a Royal Navy officer who died on a warship from a diabetic coma have denied they conspired in a cover-up, an inquest has heard.

Officer thought Wren 'was fine'  -  Feb 28, 2008
BBC News,Lt Emma Douglas, 29, from Huntly, Aberdeenshire, died from a diabetic coma aboard the destroyer HMS Cornwall at Devonport in October 2004.

News in brief  -  Feb 25, 2008
Times Online,A half-naked woman officer was left dying in a diabetic coma in her cabin because shipmates thought that she was drunk. Lieutenant Emma Douglas, 29,

OFFICER DESCRIBES FINDING SHIPMATE DEAD ON CABIN FLOOR  -  Feb 28, 2008
Plymouth Evening Herald,An officer in charge of a warship failed to check on a colleague whom she knew was lying on the floor - and discovered her dead from a diabetic coma seven

Services this week for Kaye O'Bara  -  Mar 10, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,O'Bara gained worldwide notice for her devotion to her daughter Edwarda, who lapsed into a diabetic coma in 1970 at age 16. The story of the O'Bara family

The Final Solution: Give Gaza back to Egypt!  -  Mar 9, 2008
OpEdNews,How can ANYONE finish off one of those Slurpees without immediately going into a diabetic coma? Search me. That's my review of the Slurpee.

Diabetes fundraiser scheduled  -  Mar 9, 2008
Gadsden Times (subscription),She went into a diabetic coma and was rushed to Childrenâ€™s Hospital, where she died. â€œI just wanted to crawl into a hole and not come out,â€? Tidmore said.

Woman devoted life to caring for comatose daughter  -  Mar 7, 2008
The Tribune-Democrat,BY ARLENE JOHNS â€œMommy, donâ€™t ever leave me,â€? the frightened teenager implored her mother just before she slipped into a diabetic coma.

Woman Who Cared For Comatose Daughter Since 1970 Dies  -  Mar 7, 2008
NBC6.net,In 1970, Edwarda slipped into a diabetic coma, but not before her mother promised her that she would stay by her side. For the next 38 years, O'Bara tended

Faith and science are intertwined  -  Mar 6, 2008
St. Petersburg Times,They all were singing praise choruses to just lift up Jesus when she slipped into a diabetic coma and died. I wish this young woman had learned how faith

The Vicious Cycle of Anti-Cyclist Bias  -  Mar 5, 2008
StreetsBlog,News said, "Wrong way cyclist hits truck, driver has heart attack," but it turned out that the driver was entering a diabetic coma at the time of the crash.

Tragedy compounded with another death in family  -  Mar 4, 2008
Mount Vernon News,Bowers said Dennis had a history of severe diabetes and had been in a diabetic coma more than once. â€œThe fact that there were no direct indications [of a

Everett's will to battle back won our hearts  -  Mar 2, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,...was shared by Kevin's mom, Patricia, who a month earlier had undergone a similar hospital vigil when her 11-year-old daughter fell into a diabetic coma.

COLOMBIA: Ex-Hostages Call for Political Solution to Conflict  -  Feb 29, 2008
Inter Press Service (subscription),..."When I had a heart attack and fell into a diabetic coma in the jungle, she was the one who helped me, from washing my clothes to supporting me on the long

Diabetics Hit Particularly Hard By Flu  -  Feb 27, 2008
MyFox Kansas City,A lot of times, they can go into a diabetic coma if their sugar was to go too high," said Melissa Magwire, a nurse educator at Shawnee Mission Medical

Royal Navy officer Emma Douglas 'left to die' by colleagues  -  Feb 26, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,A woman Royal Navy officer died on her cabin floor in a diabetic coma because colleagues thought she was drunk, an inquest heard yesterday.

Community Hospital recognized  -  Feb 25, 2008
Munster Times,...the top 5 percent in the nation in a range of 27 procedures and diagnoses, including heart attack, coronary bypass surgery, diabetic coma and others.

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