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Institutional factors in the management of adults with diabetic ketoacidosis in the UK: results of a national survey
Author(s) -
Dhatariya K.,
Nunney I.,
Iceton G.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/dme.12877
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic ketoacidosis , ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , family medicine , pediatrics , gerontology , endocrinology , type 1 diabetes
Determining what obstacles diabetes specialist teams face when providing services for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis has not previously been determined on a national scale. Between May and November 2014 a survey of all 220 UK diabetes specialist teams was conducted to assess their ability to provide comprehensive care for adult patients presenting with ketoacidosis [1] (see Appendix S1). Sixty-seven hospitals returned the questionnaire. Appendix S2 shows the list of contributors.