Consistently high incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

Willis, Carol M; Batch, Jennifer A; Harris, Mark

doi:10.5694/mja12.11808

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To the Editor: Data from the tertiary paediatric hospitals in Brisbane (Royal Children’s and Mater Children’s Hospitals) support Claessen and colleagues’ letter.1

1 Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
2 Mater Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
3 University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.

Correspondence: carol_willis@health.qld.gov.au

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

1. Claessen FM, Donaghue K, Craig M. Consistently high incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes [letter]. Med J Aust 2012; 197: 216. https://www.mja.com. au/journal/2012/197/4/consistently-high-incidence-diabetic-ketoacidosis-children- newly-diagnosed-type-1
2. King BR, Howard NJ, Verge CF, et al. A diabetes awareness campaign prevents diabetic ketoacidosis in children at their initial presentation with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2012; 13: 647-651.
3. Edge JA, Ford-Adams ME, Dunger DB. Causes of death in children with insulin dependent diabetes 1990-96. Arch Dis Child 1999; 81: 318-323.

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