Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Retrospective Study on Triggering Factors and Complications in a Turkish Intensive Care Unit

• Main Authors: Ayşe Aşık (Author), Meltem Ermaydan (Author), Ayşe Şevval Demir (Author), Muhterem Duyu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a critical, potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) in children, characterized by hyperglycemia, acidosis, and ketonemia/ketonuria. Despite its known risk factors and mortality rates, few studies have focused on the pediatric population...