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Characteristics of children and adolescents with DKA managed with subcutaneous insulin
| Case | Age | Gender | DKA Severity | pH at Presentation | Bicarbonate at Presentation | Time to pH Recovery | Time to Bicarbonate Recovery | ED Stay Duration (hours) | Length of Hospital Stay (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | F | Mild | 7.25 | 16.3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 | M | Mild | 7.29 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 14 | M | Mild | 7.28 | 17 | 0 | 2.5 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 12 | F | Mild | 7.202 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 21 (delay due to bed shortage) | 1 |
| 5 | 11 | F | Mild | 7.3 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | F | Severe | 7.08 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
