Panhypopituitarism in a patient with a hypothalamic and pineal germ cell tumor.

Summary: Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is characterized by decreased release of antidiuretic hormone, resulting in a variable degree of polyuria. The etiologies are variable, with the vast majority of cases either being idiopathic or resulting from primary or secondary tumors. Such tumors include craniopharyngioma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, or a variety of inflammatory, vascular, or granulomatous diseases.

Use and Accuracy of Inpatient CGM During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study of General Medicine and ICU Patients.

Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is widely used in the outpatient setting for people with diabetes and has been limited to investigational use only for the inpatient population. In April 2020, the US FDA exercised enforcement discretion for the temporary use of inpatient CGM during the pandemic, thus hospitals were presented the opportunity to implement this technology.

Methods: We sought to investigate the accuracy of CGM in hospitalized patients on general care floors and the intensive care unit (ICU) in attempts to decrease healthcare professional exposure to COVID-19 and ultimately improve glycemic management of patients affected by COVID-19.