Use of a standardised diabetic ketoacidosis management protocol improved clinical outcomes

Authors :: Moe Thuzar
Kunwarjit S. Sangla
Usman H. Malabu
Ben Tisdell
Source :: Diabetes research and clinical practice. 104(1)
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: We analysed the clinical outcomes of using a standardised protocol in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. Of 71 admissions, the protocol group (n = 35) had significantly shorter length of hospitalisation, shorter time to normalise bicarbonate, fewer incidence of hypokalaemia and hypoglycaemia compared with the control group (n = 36).

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