title: [Diabetic ketoacidosis in Denmark--registry-based estimation of incidence and mortality. Secondary publication].
abstract: The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and mortality from DKA using data from public health registries. We extracted information on 4807 admissions during the period 1996-2002 and 137 deaths during the period 1996-2000 with a diagnosis of DKA from the Danish National Patient Registry (NPR) and the Danish Cause of Death Registry (CDR) respectively. The annual incidence of DKA in the general population was estimated to 12.9 per 100,000. Overall mortality was 4%. Death from DKA was associated with increasing age and with somatic comorbidity.
authors.affiliation: Bispebjerg Hospital, Medicinsk Klinik I, Endokrinologisk Sektion, Klinisk Fysiologisk Nuklearmedicinsk Afdeling. otthen01@glo.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Otto Mølby
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: Michael Einar
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Røder
authors.forename: Ole Lander
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Svendsen