Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

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.