title: Use of a standardised diabetic ketoacidosis management protocol improved clinical outcomes.
abstract: 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).
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Townsville Hospital, Queensland, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: m.thuzar@uq.edu.au.
authors: Moe
authors: M
authors: Thuzar
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Townsville Hospital, Queensland, Australia; James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Usman H
authors: UH
authors: Malabu
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Townsville Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Ben
authors: B
authors: Tisdell
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Townsville Hospital, Queensland, Australia; James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Statewide Diabetes Network, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: sanglak@health.qld.gov.au.
authors: Kunwarjit S
authors: KS
authors: Sangla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: DKA; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Management; Outcomes; Protocol