Journal article
Comparison of outcomes and costs between adult diabetic ketoacidosis patients admitted to the ICU and step-down unit
Abstract
PURPOSE: There is wide variation in the utilization of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for treatment and monitoring of adult patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). We sought to compare the outcomes and hospital costs of adult DKA patients admitted to ICUs as compared to those admitted to step-down units.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included consecutive adult patients from two hospitals with a diagnosis of DKA. Patients were either admitted to …
Authors
Fernando SM; Bagshaw SM; Rochwerg B; McIsaac DI; Thavorn K; Forster AJ; Tran A; Reardon PM; Rosenberg E; Tanuseputro P
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 50, , pp. 257–261
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.12.014
ISSN
0883-9441