Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Tigestu Alemu Desse Author

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Subjects of specialization
Diabetes, Hypertension, Logistic Regression, Metabolic Diseases, Linear Regression

Affiliation
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Biography

Tigestu Alemu Desse affiliated to the department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology from Addis Ababa University. He currently works as an professor at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His current research interests include the Diabetes, Hypertension,Logistic Regression, Metabolic Diseases

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Determinants of Long Hospital Stay among Diabetic Patients Admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Jimma University Specialized Hospital

Author(s):

Tigestu Alemu Desse and TesfahunChanie Eshetie

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. The objective of this study is to assess determinants of long hospital stay among diabetic patients admitted with DKA at Jimma University Specialized Hospital.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of DKA patients from January 01/2011 to December 31/2013. Data extracted included sociodemographic characteristics, laboratory investigations, length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. We performed chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis on SPSS. Variables with p<0.05 were considered statistically significant.

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DOI: 10.4172/2324-8947.1000167

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