Incidence and presenting features of paediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis in a regional Australian health service.

Incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in the paediatric population in this regional centre in Queensland, Australia, is similar to national data. High proportions of patients presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis and severe diabetic ketoacidosis were identified in the study population, with delayed diagnosis, a risk factor for severe diabetic ketoacidosis.