Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the association of glucose and sodium level with diagnosis and disease outcome of critically ill patients.Patients and Methods: The glucose and sodium concentration of 283 patients admitted in critical condition to the Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine in a period from 1 November 2015 to 28 February 2017 were reviewed.Results: Most common diagnoses in criticall...

Background and aims: Diabetic ketoacidosis is acute complication of diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia is one of the diagnostic features of diabetic ketoacidosis. Electrolyte disturbances are common as well. Aim of this study is to examine whether there is a difference in serum glucose, sodium and potassium concentrations with respect to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Materials and Methods: Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 Decem...

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the most common precipitating factors and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis and whether there is a difference in regard to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Patients and Methods: Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 were reviewed and patients with the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis were selected.Results: The study included 52 patients. The median age ...