Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of the Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

SAĞLAM H. , EREN E. , Cakir E. D. , Yuce N., Yildiz N., Cakir S., ...More

GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS, vol.6, no.3, pp.94-98, 2008 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Title of Journal : GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS
  • Page Numbers: pp.94-98
  • Keywords: Diabetes media's, diabetic ketoacidosis, mortality

Abstract

Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition with the highest rates of morbidity and mortality in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1 DM). Hospitalization due to DKA constitutes about 2 to 8 percent of all-cause admissions. About 25% of children with newly diagnosed T1DM present with DKA. In this study, we aimed to evaluate sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children admitted with DKA.