An Effective Diabetic Ketoacidosis Prevention Intervention in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

• Main Authors: Rebecca J. Vitale MD, MPH (Author), Casey E. Card MBBChBAO (Author), Judith H. Lichtman PhD, MPH (Author), Kate Weyman APRN (Author), Camille Michaud MD (Author), Kristin Sikes APRN (Author), William V. Tamborlane MD (Author), Stuart A. Weinzimer MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief, office-based educational intervention to increase parent or patient recognition of the early warning signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Forty-two patients aged > 13 years and 34 parents of children aged ≤ 13...