[The incidence of acute complications in children with diabetes mellitus].

The incidence of acute complications in children with diabetes mellitus was investigated from April 1992 to April 1993. During this period 27 of 66 children (40%) had experienced at least one episode of serious hypoglycemia, and six (9%) had been hospitalized because of hyperglycemia or ketoacidosis. Children whose parents were divorced or single, experienced more episodes of serious hypoglycemia than children of married or cohabitant parents. The children who had experienced serious hyperglycemia or ketoacidosis had higher HbA1c, used a relatively higher daily dose of insulin and were older than the other children.