Diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: Risk factors for mortality and adverse outcomes
DKA carries a serious risk of mortality in both the short and long term in T2DM patients. Factors such as older age, dementia, PVD, CHF, low eGFR define the riskiest groups. These groups of patients may benefit from closer follow-up and more aggressive metabolic and comorbidity management after discharge.
Authors
- Timothy Howcroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-8767)
- N. Younis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1103-6717)
- Vishnu Chandrabalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2687-1096)
- Joseph M Pappachan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-5255)
- Mohammed Alkhalifah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2112-6318)
- Ebrahim Aldhafiri
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Countess of Chester Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Experimental Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117464
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00