ESPE Abstracts

Background: While some guidelines recommend 0.5–1.0 units/kg per day of subcutaneous insulin following resolution of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), up to 2 units/kg/day are used in various centers.Objective and hypotheses: To test the hypothesis that higher initial insulin doses would be more efficient during first 48 h of subcutaneous insulin therapy after DKA in cases with new-onset type 1 diabetes.Method: Records of patients ...