Diabetic ketoacidosis in children is quite serious. It’s the most common cause of hospitalization and death in children with type 1 diabetes. Cerebral edema is rare in adults, but it occurs in ...

The mortality rate in children presenting with DKA is approximately 0.25–0.30%; the majority (57–87%), occurs in the setting of cerebral edema (CE). Neurological sequelae of DKA and ...

DKA is the most common cause of death in children with T1DM, mainly related to cerebral edema that occurs at a frequency of 0.15–4.6%. Early recognition of DKA can be improved by increasing the ...