hrp0097p2-29 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2023

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis at the time of diagnosis in children with type 1 diabetes

Esen Ihsan , Kocaman Selami , Yıldırım Acar Nurdan , Dilara Paksoy Firdevs , Okdemir Deniz

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the time of diagnosis in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Method: The medical records of children with T1D who were diagnosed between 16.03.2018 and 16.03.2022 in pediatric endocrinology clinics in Elazig province in Turkey were retrospectively reviewed for the presence of...