title: The influence of blood hydrogen ion concentration on the level of consciousness in diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: Among 287 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis, 212 patients were alert, 48 drowsy, 10 stuporous and 17 comatose. The mean blood hydrogen ion concentrations in these 4 groups of patients were 50.0; 72.8; 106.8 and 109.9 nmol/l, respectively. Increased blood hydrogen ion concentration seems to be an important factor in lowering the level of consciousness in diabetic ketoacidosis.
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D003926:Diabetic Coma / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration