Are the results from the 2014 UK national survey on the management of diabetic ketoacidosis applicable to individual centres?

Varadarajan, M., Patel, M., Kakkar, N., Li Ping Wah-Pun Sin, E., Maxey, D., Nunney, I. and Dhatariya, K. (2017) Are the results from the 2014 UK national survey on the management of diabetic ketoacidosis applicable to individual centres? Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 127. 140–146. ISSN 0168-8227

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Abstract

Background: In 2013 the Joint British Diabetes Societies published an update to their 2010 guideline on the management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In 2014 a national survey was conducted to assess the management of DKA across the UK using the JBDS or local guidelines. Hospitals were invited to submit data on 5 people presenting with DKA. These data were published in 2016. However, whether those national results were applicable to individual hospitals remains unknown. Aim: To assess the management of people presenting with DKA at a single hospital and compare the results with the national dataset. Methods: Using the identical data collection tool as used in the national survey we collected information on 40 subjects (a total of 52 admissions) admitted with DKA between April 2014 and July 2015. Results: The data collected locally were very similar to those found in the national dataset. The management of DKA was best during the first few hours after admission, then biochemical and physical monitoring frequency decreased. The number of people who developed hypokalaemia and hypoglycaemia were very similar to the national data. Rates of biochemical improvement were slightly better locally. Conclusions: The data from the national DKA survey, even though based on a maximum of 5 people per hospital from across the UK are applicable at a hospital level.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: diabetes,diabetic ketoacidosis,survey,management,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2017 00:42
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 01:57
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63107
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.03.004

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