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Association of Hypoglycemia With the Time to Dextrose in Treatment of Diabetes-Related Ketoacidosis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Guidelines for the treatment of diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) recommend adding i.v. dextrose or enteral glucose when a patient's blood glucose level has decreased sufficiently to help prevent hypoglycemia. This study sought to determine whether a delay in this intervention was associated with a higher incidence of hypoglycemia. It found that patients are at increased risk for hypoglycemia during the active treatment window of DKA, as well as during the entire hospitalization, when the addition of dextrose or glucose is delayed.

Source: Clinical Diabetes

DOI: 10.2337/cd25-0019

Authors: Anthony S. Walls, Nathan J. Carroll

Institutions: Santa Paula Hospital, Ventura County Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Research

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4414351705