Rising Rates and Widening Socioeconomic Disparities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes in Scotland: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Observational Study.
Joseph E O'ReillyStuart McGurnaghanThomas M CaparrottaJoseph MellorAndreas HohnPaul M McKeigueStuart J McGurnaghanLuke A K BlackbournRory J McCrimmonSarah D WildJohn R PetrieJohn A McKnightBrian KennonJohn ChalmersSam PhilipGraham LeeseRobert S LindsayNaveed SattarFraser W GibbHelen Martina Colhounnull nullPublished in: Diabetes care (2021)
DKA incidence has risen since 2004, except in 10- to 19-year-olds. Of particular concern are the strong and widening socioeconomic disparities in DKA outcomes. Efforts to prevent DKA, especially in vulnerable groups, require strengthening.