Diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: Risk factors for mortality and adverse outcomes

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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 117464
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117464

Table 1 Comorbidities of type 2 diabetes patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis

Comorbidity	Number of cases	Prevalence (%)
COPD	96	20.69
AKI	80	17.24
Cerebrovascular disease	69	14.87
Congestive heart failure	39	8.41
Cancer	35	7.54
Acute MI	31	6.68
Peptic ulcer	29	6.25
Dementia	28	6.03
Hypertension	21	4.53
Peripheral vascular disease	18	3.88
Metastatic cancer	11	2.37
Rheumatoid arthritis	11	2.37
Mild liver disease	7	1.51

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AKI: Acute kidney injury; MI: Myocardial infarction.

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Citation: Chandrabalan V, Howcroft T, Alkhalifah MK, Younis N, Aldhafiri E, Pappachan JM. Diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: Risk factors for mortality and adverse outcomes. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(1): 117464
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Chandrabalan V, Howcroft T, Alkhalifah MK, Younis N, Aldhafiri E, Pappachan JM. Diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: Risk factors for mortality and adverse outcomes. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(1): 117464 [PMID: 41883449 DOI: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117464]

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