Why carry out this study?

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a severe acute complication of diabetes which occurs more often in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

We examined DKA at emergency department presentation in patients with established and newly diagnosed T1D during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Israel.

What was learned from the study?

We found that the rates of DKA significantly increased during the pandemic period among patients with established T1D.

There was a trend toward higher rates of DKA among patients with newly diagnosed T1D.

Since the pandemic is still progressing, it is important to enhance awareness of this phenomenon while simultaneously exploring possible causes.