Journal of family medicine and primary care
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J Family Med Prim Care · Jul 2018
Correlation between the outcomes and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis: A retrospective pilot study.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious acute metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). It is classified into mild, moderate, and severe based on severity as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines. There are limited data on the correlation between the severity of DKA and its outcomes using this classification system. The aim is to study the correlation between the outcomes and severity of DKA in a tertiary care center in India. ⋯ The ADA classification of severity of DKA correlates well with the duration of inhospital stay, costs of care, requirement of ICU care, need for IV or non-IV, and mortality. This suggests that this classification system could be a valuable tool in predicting outcomes.
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Selfie deaths have become an emerging problem and we performed this study to assess the epidemiology of selfie-related deaths across the globe. ⋯ "No selfie zones" areas should be declared across tourist areas especially places such as water bodies, mountain peaks, and over tall buildings to decrease the incidence of selfie-related deaths.