RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1326
OP 1333
DO 10.15537/smj.2024.45.12.20240734
VO 45
IS 12
A1 Alsolaimani, Nagham
A1 Kattan, Mawadah
A1 Algabbani, Zahia
A1 Awlia, Ghram
A1 Alhamdani, Yara
A1 AlAgha, Abdulmoien
YR 2024
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/45/12/1326.abstract
AB Objectives: To compare the demographic, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in a tertiary care center in the Western region of Saudi Arabia.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 147 children and adolescents diagnosed with T1DM who presented with DKAs between January 2019 and December 2023. Data on age, gender, nationality, economic status, episode severity, presenting symptoms, and biochemical markers were collected and analyzed.Results: The mean patient age was 7.24 years, with known patients being older (mean age: 8.24 years) than newly diagnosed patients (mean age: 6.34 years). Most patients (55.8%) belonged to the middle-childhood age group (6 to 11 years). Among known patients, the most prevalent symptoms included vomiting, reported by 62 (88.6%) individuals, and abdominal pain, which affected 55 (78.6%). In contrast, new patients exhibited a strikingly high incidence of polyuria, with 68 (88.3%) cases, and polydipsia, affecting 65 (84.4%) individuals.Conclusion: The DKA incidence was higher in newly diagnosed patients, particularly in the middle-childhood age group. Economic factors may contribute to disease manifestations, and newly diagnosed patients had longer DKA symptom durations. The higher DKA incidence and severity in newly diagnosed patients, particularly in certain age groups, underscores the importance of increased disease awareness and early diagnosis.