Use of a standardised diabetic ketoacidosis management protocol improved clinical outcomes.
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We analysed the clinical outcomes of using a standardised protocol in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. Of 71 admissions, the protocol group (n=35) had significantly shorter length of hospitalisation, shorter time to normalise bicarbonate, fewer incidence of hypokalaemia and hypoglycaemia compared with the control group (n=36).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diabetes research and clinical practice
دوره 104 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014