Dramatic rise in severe ketoacidosis cases among children
The experience of one NSW hospital suggests COVID-19 restrictions are behind a wave of late type 1 diabetes diagnoses, doctors say
A jump in severe ketoacidosis presentations among children with new-onset type 1 diabetes is likely because families have been trying to avoid hospitals during the pandemic, researchers say.
Although limited to the experience of a single NSW hospital, the findings are likely to be nationally representative and mirror similar trends seen in the US, Italy and Germany, they say.
