Factors associated with severe diabetic ketoacidosis in patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes: a decade-long cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in adult patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis over a 10-year period including adults newly diagnosed with T1DM. Eligible participants were diagnosed with DKA at the time of T1DM diagnosis. DKA severity was categorized as mild, moderate, or severe. Data were collected on age, body mass index, family history of diabetes and autoimmune disorders, lifestyle habits, delayed diagnosis, and preceding factors.

Results

A total of 305 participants (69.8% men) with T1DM were included. Overall, 63 patients were admitted with severe DKA (Group 1) and 242 with non-severe DKA (Group 2). Factors associated with s

SUBMITTER: Taieb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature