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World J Diabetes. Jan 15, 2019; 10(1): 57-62
Published online Jan 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i1.57
Published online Jan 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i1.57
Table 1 Baseline characteristics
| Entire cohort | Early nutrition | Late nutrition | P value | |
| n | 128 | 67 | 61 | |
| Age, mean (yr) | 47.3 (SD = 17.7) | 45.7 (SD = 18.4) | 49.1 (SD = 16.9) | 0.1970 |
| Race (n) | ||||
| African American | 25% (32) | 23.9% (16) | 26.2% (16) | 0.1950 |
| Caucasian | 65% (83) | 67.2% (45) | 62.3% (38) | |
| Other | 10% (13) | 8.9% (7) | 11.5% (7) | |
| Female sex (n) | 50.8% (65) | 37.3% (25) | 62% (38) | 0.0047 |
| DKA severity | ||||
| Mild | 51 | 33 | 28 | 0.8997 |
| Moderate | 36 | 19 | 17 | |
| Severe | 31 | 15 | 16 | |
| Mean APACHE IV Mortality | 9.9 (SD = 18.5) | 6.0 (SD = 12.7) | 14.1 (SD = 22.5) | 0.1170 |
| Mean APACHE IV LOS | 4.6 (SD = 1.8) | 4.2 (SD = 1.5) | 4.8 (SD = 2.0) | 0.8400 |
- Citation: Lipatov K, Kurian KK, Shaver C, White HD, Ghamande S, Arroliga AC, Surani S. Early vs late oral nutrition in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to a medical intensive care unit. World J Diabetes 2019; 10(1): 57-62
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v10/i1/57.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v10.i1.57