Increased paediatric presentations of severe diabetic ketoacidosis in an Australian tertiary centre during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christopher M LawrenceR SeckoldCarmel E M SmartBruce R KingP HowleyR FeltrinT A SmithR RoyPrudence E LopezPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2020)
A significant increase in the frequency of severe diabetic ketoacidosis at presentation of type 1 diabetes was observed during the initial period of COVID-19 restrictions. We hypothesize that concern about presenting to hospital during a pandemic led to a delay in diagnosis. These data have important implications for advocacy of seeking healthcare for non-pandemic-related conditions during a global pandemic.
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