Ketoacidosis in Ethiopian diabetics.
The clinical features of 44 episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis in 34 Ethiopians were similar to those reported from other nations. The mortality ws only 9.1%, even though serum potassium, bicarbonate and pH could not be measured. Although 3 patients were new diabetics, and the cause was not found in 7, most cases resulted from omission of insulin (43%) or intercurrent illness (28%). Socioeconomic factors, particularly the cost and unreliability of insulin supplies, are major obstacles to the control of diabetes and the prevention of ketoacidosis in Ethiopian patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D007657:Ketone Bodies