Fluids in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis in children: A systematic review.
J Evid Based Med
; 17(2): 317-328, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine the comparative effectiveness of fluid schemes for children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).METHODS:
We conducted a systematic review with an attempt to conduct network meta-analysis (NMA). We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Epistemonikos, Virtual Health Library, and gray literature from inception to July 31, 2022. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in children with DKA evaluating any intravenous fluid schemes. We planned to conduct NMA to compare all fluid schemes if heterogeneity was deemed acceptable.RESULTS:
Twelve RCTs were included. Studies were heterogeneous in the population (patients and DKA episodes), interventions with different fluids (saline, Ringer's lactate (RL), and polyelectrolyte solution-PlasmaLyte®), tonicity, volume, and administration systems. We identified 47 outcomes that measured clinical manifestations and metabolic control, including single and composite outcomes and substantial heterogeneity preventing statistical combination. No evidence was found of differences in neurological deterioration (main outcome), but differences were found among interventions in some comparisons to normalize acid-base status (â¼2 h less with low vs. high volume); time to receive subcutaneous insulin (â¼1 h less with low vs. high fluid rate); length of stay (â¼6 h less with RL vs. saline); and resolution of the DKA (â¼3 h less with two-bag vs. one-bag scheme). However, available evidence is scarce and poor.CONCLUSIONS:
There is not enough evidence to determine the best fluid therapy in terms of fluid type, tonicity, volume, or administration time for DKA treatment. There is an urgent need for more RCTs, and the development of a core outcome set on DKA in children.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cetoacidose Diabética
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Hidratação
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Evid Based Med
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia