Severe Ketoacidosis (pH ≤ 6.9) in Type 2 Diabetes: More Frequent and Less Ominous Than Previously Thought

Table 1

Patient clinical and demographic data.

	Patients ( = 18)
Female (%)	11 (61.2)
Male (%)	7 (38.8)
Age (years)	40.66 (23–59)
Time with DM diagnosis (years)	5.27 ± 3.12
Previous DKA	7 (38.8%)
BMI	22.9 ± 2.9
Cause
Treatment omission (%)	8 (44.4)
Infection (%)	7 (38.8)
Other (%)	3 (16.6)

BMI: body mass index was calculated by height meters²  × weight (Kg).
DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis; DM: diabetes mellitus.