Identifying the Healthcare Burden of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Economic Analysis and Mitigation Strategies for Adult Patients in the United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially fatal diabetes complication marked by hyperglycemia, ketonemia, and acidosis that remains a major global healthcare burden despite advances in diabetes management. The aim of this study was to quantify the healthcare costs of DKA admissions at a tertiary hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and evaluate cost-effective preventative strategies.

Methods

A retrospective electronic record analysis of all DKA admissions from 2019 to 2023 at Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, was conducted after ethical approval from Tawam Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number MF2058-2023-916. Clinical characteristics, precipitating factors, length of stay, insurance status, and total inpatient costs were analyzed for all consecutive

SUBMITTER: AlShamsi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623565 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature