Role of capillary blood ketone assay in diagnosis and management of diabetic ketoacidosis in pediatric intensive care unit

• Principais autores: Muhammad Shahzad (Autor), Anwarul Haque (Autor), Sadiq Mirza (Autor), Humaira Jurair (Autor), Abdul Rahim Ahmed (Autor), Muhammad Khalid (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening metabolic emergency in children. The capillary beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) is increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of DKA. This study's objective is to assess the clinical and statistical correlation of BOHB with stand...