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The Assessment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Awareness Among Diabetic Patients and Their Caregivers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Awareness of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Associated Factors Among Adults with Diabetes or a Family Member with Diabetes in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Assessment of parental awareness of diabetic ketoacidosis in children with diabetes: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary referral center in Iran.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Ketosis Home Management in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes in Germany: Mismatch Between Subjective Self-Ratings and Objectively Assessed Competence in Preventing Diabetic Ketoacidosis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians toward the management of diabetic ketoacidosis.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Article
- Precipitating Factors, Complications, and Outcomes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Adults and Pediatrics: A Descriptive Study from Two Tertiary Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Exploring Awareness Levels of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk Among Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionDiabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). It occurs due to a decrease in the level of insulin and an increase in the level of glucose in the blood, which makes cells unable to use glucose as an energy source and begin to break fat into ketones; an overload of ketones levels in the blood can lead to DKA. The aim of the study is to assess awareness of DKA among diabetic patients and their caregivers in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia.
methodsThis study is a cross-sectional study collected through an online questionnaire of diabetic patients and their caregivers in Makkah City. A self-reported questionnaire designed in Arabic and English through the use of Google Forms, it distributed electronically via social media to the target population with the objectives of the survey.
resultsA total of 400 participants were included, 73% of them were males, while 27% were females. A 9% of the participants have been diagnosed with DKA. A high awareness level about DKA was found in 32.5% of participants, while 67.5% had a poor awareness level. Factors associated with a high level of awareness towards DKA are young age, being single, students and having a previous DKA diagnosis.
conclusionRegarding our participants who have poor awareness of DKA, further education for diabetic patients and their caregivers about DKA is crucial to prevent life-threatening complications, and improve quality of life for these patients.
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