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ey0020.11-6 | Diabetes | ESPEYB20

11.6. Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis with subcutaneous regular insulin in a non-ICU setting is effective and economical: A single-center experience

A Ayyavoo , A Ravikulan , R Palany

Brief summary: Since 2014, children with DKA have been managed on the general ward (instead of the intensive care unit [ICU]) and with SC insulin (instead of IV insulin) at G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital in Coimbatore, India. This retrospective study compares the cost and outcomes of IV (2013–2014) and SC insulin treatment (2017).In high-income countries (HICs), DKA management commonly includes IV insulin. The 2022 ISPAD Clinical Practice Cons...