Open AccessFinal-year medical students' awareness and knowledge about DKA: A cross-sectional study from a Saudi University
Author(s) -
Tasneem M Madkhly,
Fatimah A Mohammed,
Hanadi H Majrashi,
Fatimah H Kamili,
Rawabi A M Tawhari,
Arwa A. Hudisy,
Ola A M AbuDyab,
Ashwag H A Mohajab,
Gumriah M Tumayhi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_905_19
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , diabetic ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , psychological intervention , test (biology) , statistical significance , family medicine , cross sectional study , nursing , paleontology , biology , endocrinology , pathology
Final-year medical students are soon to be physicians who are expected to have sufficient knowledge about a life-threatening condition such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); thus, the present study aimed to evaluate awareness and knowledge of medical students about DKA in a large Saudi University.