Open AccessDiabetic Ketoacidosis at Manifestation of Type 1 Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence
Author(s) -
Hugo Segerer,
Michael Wurm,
Julia M. Grimsmann,
Beate Karges,
Andreas Neu,
Marina Sindichakis,
Katharina Warncke,
Axel Dost,
Reinhard W. Holl
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0133
Subject(s) - diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , type 1 diabetes , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , ketoacidosis , endocrinology , physics , optics
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening metabolic disorder that can occur with manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of DKA at the time of the diagnosis of T1D in childhood and adolescence, the risk factors, and regional approaches to reduce the incidence of ketoacidosis.