EVALUATION CHARACTERISTICS OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS IN CHILDREN IN SAUDI ARABIA
- Saeed Mohammed Almalki*, Amnah Khalid Zakri, Amal Ahmed Zalah, Athar Mohammed Arishi, Ghalia Alhussain Alhazmi, Afnan Ahmed Hamod Zegily, Tahani Ahmed Douf, Aisha Hussain Hothan, Meshari Fahad Alasmari
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Objectives: To evaluate the clinical and biochemical characteristics of children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Methods: In this retrospective study conducted from January to October 2018 in Saudi Arabia we evaluated pediatric DKA admissions from 2014-2018. From the case files, we obtained information related to patients’ age, gender, weight, presenting complaints, serum biochemical profile, and management. Results: This study included 373 DKA admissions with a median age of 11 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 8-13). The patients in the subgroup of age more than 10 years old had the highest proportion of admissions (n=250, 67%, p <0.000). The median duration of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) was 3 years (IQR: 2-6). New-onset DM w...
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