Journal article
Comparison of Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Protocols From Canadian Emergency Departments
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common acute life-threatening complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus contributing to considerable mortality and morbidity. Use of standardized treatment protocols improves patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED) for many conditions, but variability in adult DKA treatment protocols has not been assessed across EDs. In this study, we compared DKA treatment protocols from adult …
Authors
Zheng DJ; Iskander S; Vujcic B; Amin K; Valani R; Yan JW
Journal
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 269–276.e2
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.10.010
ISSN
1499-2671