Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Clinical Profile, And Treatment Outcome of Diabetic Ketoacidosis among Diabetic Children, In Two Selected Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020
Author(s): Muluwork Tefera Dinberu*
Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute and life-threatening situation that accounts for the majority of diabetes related morbidity and mortality in children and adolescents who suffer from type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Diabetic ketoacidosis is the most severe endocrine emergency in pediatrics, which is characterized by hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dl or 14 moll/l), metabolic acidosis (venous pH < 7.3), with associated glucosuria, ketonuria, and ketonemia.
Objective: To assess the precipitating factors, clinical presentation, and treatment outcome of diabetic ketoacidosis among diabetic patients in two tertiary hospital of Addis Ababa.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was done on the case records of 175 children with diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to our hospital from January 2015 to April 2020. They we.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.21.12.895
