One of the typical complications of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric patients. However, the incidence and AKI's risk factors in pediatric patients with DKA remain elusive in Saudi Arabia. We investigated the occurrence rate and associated risk factors ofِ AKI among pediatric DKA patients in Saudi Arabia. A single-center observational retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia between August 2019 and August 2021. There were 207 DKA patients, including 74 (35.7%) patients with AKI. Among AKI patients, 65 (87.8%) patients presented with stage 1 and 9 (12.1%) patients presented with stage 2 AKI. In patients with DKA, aging, hyperglycemia, increased heart rate, elevated WBC count and serum creatinine, decreased pH and HbA1c were risk factors for AKI. Altogether, the severity of AKI is influenced by several risk factors in DKA patients. Hence, there is an urgent need for conducting prospective long-term research to better comprehend the risk factors and longstanding complications of AKI.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.