Considerable research on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) risk has been published since the publication of a 2011 systematic review, warranting an updated analysis. Being younger than 2 years at type 1 ...

The researchers found that there were 63 episodes of DKA in 41 patients managed using clinical practice guidelines versus 40 episodes in 33 patients treated before implementation of CPG. The two ...

Nearly 1 in 3 American children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes presents with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), according to a study published online March 31 in Pediatrics. Rates of DKA — a preventable but ...

While waiting for confirmation of DKA, standard pediatric life support guidelines should be followed for assessment of airway, breathing and circulation, and the level of consciousness should be ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children generally appear to be less severely impacted by COVID-19 than adults. But a new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children is associated with cerebrovascular-related complications. We recently reported that DKA facilitates leukocyte adherence to the brain microvascular endothelium.

Serum bicarbonate level also did not appear to affect the accuracy of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The use of real-time continuous glucose ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis in children may cause brain injuries ranging from mild to severe. Whether intravenous fluids contribute to these injuries has been debated for decades. We conducted a 13-center, ...

In a recent study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, researchers evaluated trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) prevalence at pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) diagnosis ...

Pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis incidence may be on the rise The incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis in children in Colorado at the time of type 1 diabetes diagnosis increased by 55% from 1998 to 2012.