Profile of diabetic ketoacidosis at a teaching hospital in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (3): 292-299
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study described the profile of 100 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis [DKA] at a teaching hospital in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. DKA was more frequent in young women with type 1 diabetes and mostly due to preventable causes, e.g. disrupted insulin treatment and/or infection. DKA also occurred in type 2 diabetics, with a higher mortality rate, as they were older patients with co-morbidity. Polyurea, fatigue, abdominal pain and vomiting were the most common clinical features, while coma was rarer. A high number of cases were first presentations of type 1 diabetes; hence this diagnosis should be considered in all patients with acute abdomen or decreased level of consciousness. The reasons for high mortality rate in this study [10%] were multifactorial
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Comorbidity
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Sex Distribution
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Diabetes Complications
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Length of Stay
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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