Diabetes technology & therapeutics
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Diabetes Technol. Ther. · Jul 2010
The performance of a glucose-ketone meter in the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes in the emergency room.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious metabolic complication. One of its precipitating causes is insulin omission. DKA requires early diagnosis and strict glucose control, which increases the use of glucose meters in the Emergency Room (ER). We aimed to determine the performance of a glucose-ketone meter in the diagnosis of DKA. ⋯ Implementation of measures such as home glucose and ketone monitoring can possibly decrease the number of hospital admissions due to DKA.