Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector9665310.17816/kazmj96653MiscellaneousInsulin and diabetic coma. David (Ther. d. Gegenw., 1928, No. 2)150719282477017011701202217012022Copyright © 1928, Eco-Vector1928<p>Based on extensive statistical material, the author emphasizes the need for possible early use of insulin in diabetic coma: if treatment is started in the first 6 hours after the onset of loss of consciousness, almost all treated patients recover; in contrast, after 12 hours hope for the preservation of life is almost zero.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив