Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus and is a life-threatening medical emergency usually requiring admission to an intensive care unit. There is no established guideline regarding timing of initiation of oral/enteral feeding in DKA patients.Purpose: To determine if there is a difference in clinical outcomes for DKA patients whose oral/enteral feeding was started early vs patients whose feeding was started beyond ...