The persistent challenge of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

In this volume of The Journal, Kao et al report a retrospective cohort of youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with 11 years of data (from 2002-2012) on incidence trends of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children and adolescents with T1D in British Columbia, Canada. The authors found that among 2615 incident cases of T1D, 32.4% presented in DKA. Rates of DKA at diagnosis remained stable over 11 years with a range of 24.1 to 37.3 per 100 person-years. Similarly, rates of DKA in youth with diagnosed T1D were stable with a range of 4.9 to 7.7 per 100 person-years.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research