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  • Title: Dehydration in children with diabetic ketoacidosis: a prospective study.
    Author: Sottosanti M, Morrison GC, Singh RN, Sharma AP, Fraser DD, Alawi K, Seabrook JA, Kornecki A.
    Journal: Arch Dis Child; 2012 Feb; 97(2):96-100. PubMed ID: 22241916.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between the degree of patient dehydration on presentation with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and clinical and laboratory parameters obtained on admission. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive study. SETTING: A tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS: Thirty-nine paediatric patients (1 month-16 years) presenting with 42 episodes of DKA. INTERVENTION: Clinical and biochemical variables were collected on admission. Dehydration was calculated by measuring acute changes in body weight during the period of illness. All patients were treated according to a previously established protocol. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Magnitude of dehydration, defined as % loss of body weight (LBW), was determined by the difference in body weight obtained at presentation and at discharge. The relationship between the magnitude of dehydration and the clinical assessment and biochemical parameters was examined. RESULTS: The median (25th-75th centiles) magnitude of dehydration at presentation was 5.7% (3.8-8.3%) (mean ± SD 6.8 ± 5%). Neither the initial clinical assessment nor the comprehensive biochemical profile at admission correlated with the magnitude of dehydration. Despite considerable variation in the degree of dehydration and biochemical disequilibrium, all patients recovered from DKA within 24 h with a standardised therapeutic approach. Furthermore, the rapidity of patient recovery did not correlate with the magnitude of dehydration on presentation or the amount of fluid administered (median (25th-75th centiles) 48.8 ml/kg (38.5-60.3)) in the first 12 h. CONCLUSION: The magnitude of dehydration in DKA is not reflected by either clinical or biochemical parameters. These findings need confirmation in larger studies.
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