When the plasma glucose reaches 200 mg/dl in DKA or 300 mg/dl in HHS, it may be possible to decrease the insulin infusion rate to 0.02– 0.05 units · kg -1 · h -1, at which time dextrose may be ...

The risk for CKD was significantly increased 1.7-fold among patients who experienced diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), 2.5-fold higher among patients who experienced a hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state ...

Protocol for the management of pediatric patients (<20 years) with DKA or HHS. *DKA diagnostic criteria: blood glucose >250 mg/dl, venous pH <7.3, bicarbonate <15 mEq/l, and moderate ketonuria or ...