| Diabetic ketoacidosis in children in Khartoum city, Sudan. | |
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PMID: 7925036 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ninety episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in 72 Sudanese children seen during a one year period were investigated. The age of the patients ranged from 3 to 16 years with a median of 12 years. Twenty-two episodes (24%) occurred in newly diagnosed patients and 68 (76%) in previously known diabetic children. The mean observation period defined as the number of days from each one of the episodes until next episode or end of survey divided by the total number of the episodes was 180 days. During this short period of observation 18 recurrent episodes were observed giving an annual recurrent rate of 40%. The classical triad of polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss was a presentation in 83 (92%) episodes; acute abdominal pain and/or vomiting were observed in 69 (77%) episodes and drowsiness or deep coma was seen in 31 (34%) episodes. The most common precipitating causes of DKA in the studied patients with known diabetes were acute infections accounting for 38% of episodes, insulin non-availability for 34% of episodes and errors of treatment for 25%. The outcome of treatment in the whole group was good in the 69 (96%) patients who recovered without complications, but 3 (4%) patients died. |
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Authors:
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A Elamin; K M Kheir; T Tuvemo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 71 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 1994 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-11-14 Completed Date: 1994-11-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: KENYA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 102-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Khartoum, Sudan. |
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Adolescent Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Diabetic Ketoacidosis / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology*, physiopathology Female Humans Incidence Insulin / supply & distribution, therapeutic use Male Population Surveillance* Precipitating Factors Prospective Studies Recurrence Sudan / epidemiology Survival Rate Treatment Outcome Urban Population |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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11061-68-0/Insulin |
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