Mortality Rates Double in Readmitted DKA Patients

By Kelly Horvath

June 30, 2021

Readmitted patients have two times the death rate during a second hospitalization with diabetic ketoacidosis, so providers should identify factors predisposing them to a second DKA episode, according to a study presented at ENDO 2021. In “Rates and Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Hospitalized for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the US: […]

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