Examining capillary ketone testing in hospitalised patients: indications and outcomes

Examining capillary ketone testing in hospitalised patients: indications and outcomes

Elevated blood ketone levels (ketosis) in inpatients with diabetes can herald diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, ketosis can also occur in individuals without diabetes in certain settings. It is unclear what proportion of inpatients with ketosis are in DKA and which patients are at the highest ri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Internal medicine journal 2024-09, Vol.54 (9), p.1572-1576
Hauptverfasser: Kent, Thomas, Loughran, Julie, Halim, Bella, Fourlanos, Spiros, Hayes, Lachlan, Kyi, Mervyn
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Sprache:eng
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Blood levels
Diabetes mellitus
escalation
Ketoacidosis
Ketones
ketosis
outcomes
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Zusammenfassung:Elevated blood ketone levels (ketosis) in inpatients with diabetes can herald diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, ketosis can also occur in individuals without diabetes in certain settings. It is unclear what proportion of inpatients with ketosis are in DKA and which patients are at the highest risk of DKA. This study determined that many ketone tests are performed in individuals at low risk of DKA, and a β‐hydroxybutyrate
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.16490