Cerebral edema is the most frequent serious complication and occurs in approximately 1% of pediatric patients with DKA. Symptoms of cerebral edema include headache, altered mental status ...

Cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA-CE) occurs primarily in children and can develop during DKA therapy. The treatment factors contributing to DKA-CE remain elusive. Our objectives were ...

To the Editor: In the March 23 issue of the Journal Young and Bradley described 2 children with diabetic ketoacidosis who died despite apparently appropriate therapy. The finding of cerebral edema ...

Cerebral edema(CE) is a frequently fatal complication of diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) in children. We describe the use of an intracranial pressure(ICP) monitor in the management of CE in a 3 year ...

The researchers found that bicarbonate, a common treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis, appears to increase the risk of cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain, which can be fatal.

Neither fluid infusion rate nor sodium chloride concentration appeared to influence neurologic outcomes in children with diabetic ketoacidosis.

More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin.

Changes in brain morphology and function have been observed in children who have diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

When developing a plan of care for individuals in diabetic ketoacidosis — an acute complication of diabetes — search for the inciting stressor.

More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin. An ...