Table 1.
Literature search strategy.
| Key Words | Search Engine | Hits | Search Engine | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic ketoacidosis | EBSCO host * | 5583 | Science Direct | 2299 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “beta hydroxybutyrate“ | EBSCO host | 109 | Science Direct | 159 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“and “acetoacetate“ | EBSCO host | 43 | Science Direct | 113 |
| Early detection of ketones | EBSCO host | 3 | Science Direct | 12 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “point of care testing“ | EBSCO host | 38 | Science Direct | 663 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “early detection of ketones“ | EBSCO host | 1 | Science Direct | 83 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “measurement of blood ketones“ | EBSCO host | 12 | Science Direct | 185 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “enzymatic method“ | EBSCO host | 9 | Science Direct | 171 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “blood ketones“ | EBSCO host | 85 | Science Direct | 1636 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “urine ketones“ | EBSCO host | 81 | Science Direct | 1096 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “capillary ketones“ | EBSCO host | 10 | Science Direct | 433 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “serum beta hydroxybutyrate“ | EBSCO host | 8 | Science Direct | 401 |
| “Diabetic ketoacidosis“ and “laboratory analysis“ | EBSCO host | 9 | Science Direct | 2059 |
* EBSCO host included: Academic Search Premier, Medline, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, PSYCHOINFO, SPORTDISCUSS, and CINAHL.