title: Hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis--Washington State, 1987-1989.
abstract: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus that can be life threatening. Although DKA is often preventable, approximately 84,000 DKA-associated hospitalizations and 1800 DKA-associated deaths occurred in the United States during 1988. The Washington Department of Health (WDH) monitors DKA-associated hospitalizations to assist its chronic disease programs in preventing DKA-associated hospitalizations and deaths. This report summarizes surveillance of DKA hospitalizations among Washington state residents from 1987 through 1989.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology