Table 3 Management and outcomes of DKA.
Overall (n = 52) | Low-intensity ICU (n = 36) | High-intensity ICU (n = 16) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICU length of stay (days) | 3.28 (2.28, 4.60) | 3.69 (2.55, 4.91) | 2.52 (1.19, 3.86) | 0.037 | |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 12.00 (10.75, 16.25) | 12.00 (10.75, 16.25) | 13.00 (10.75, 16.25) | 0.905 | |
Duration of insulin infusion (hours) | 35.53 (25.67, 55.10) | 34.16 (24.25, 48.50) | 41.38 (28.02, 63.52) | 0.388 | |
Time to DKA resolution (hours) | 22.88 (14.40, 35.56) | 19.87 (12.52, 30.96) | 33.01 (25.13, 44.81) | 0.007 | |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 2 (3.85) | 1 (2.78) | 1 (6.25) | 0.525 | |
Complication of DKA, n (%) | 1 (1.92) | 1 (2.78) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | |