Is it possible to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of pediatric type 1 diabetes? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Is it possible to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of pediatric type 1 diabetes? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening emergency in children and adolescents with manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and often associated with delayed diagnosis or previous diagnostic errors. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown period in Germany, less pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 2021, Vol.169 (5), p.451-460
Hauptverfasser: Mönkemöller, Kirsten, Kamrath, Clemens, Hammersen, Johanna, Biester, Torben, Warncke, Katharina, Pappa, Angeliki, Fink, Katharina, Raile, Klemens, Rohrer, Tilman R, Holl, Reinhard W
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Zusammenfassung:Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening emergency in children and adolescents with manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and often associated with delayed diagnosis or previous diagnostic errors. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown period in Germany, less patients presented at emergency departments and private practices The aim of this study was to investigate the DKA risk in children and adolescents with DM1 manifestation during the COVID-19 lockdown and associated risk factors. The frequency of DKA at DM1 onset in patients
ISSN:0026-9298
DOI:10.1007/s00112-020-01108-2