Diabetic ketoacidosis among adult patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to emergency unit of Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital.

Autor: Bedaso A; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa University, P.O.BOX: 1560, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia. asresbedaso@gmail.com., Oltaye Z; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa University, P.O.BOX: 1560, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia., Geja E; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa University, P.O.BOX: 1560, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia., Ayalew M; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa University, P.O.BOX: 1560, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC research notes [BMC Res Notes] 2019 Mar 14; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 137. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 14.
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4186-3
Abstrakt: Objective: This study was aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of diabetic ketoacidosis among adult patients admitted in emergency department of Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital. An institution based retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted among 195 adult patients aged 16 years and above with known or previously unknown diabetes cases presented in the emergency unit.
Result: In our study from the total 195 patients medical record reviewed 78 (40%) developed DKA. Out of the total reviewed medical record 55 (28.2%) and 23 (11.8%) were with type-1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus respectively. From acute complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis was a leading cause 78 (77%) followed by hypoglycemia 14 (14%) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (9%). During multiple logistic regression analysis age and hypertension were found to have significant association with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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