Market Challenges And Opportunities

Global Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Market: Drivers

The rising prevalence of diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis is a major global concern. According to the U.S National Library of Health, the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults with type1 diabetes is high, and approximately one third of the adults has severe conditions such as diabetes type-1 and diabetic ketoacidosis. Moreover, healthcare providers are focused on spreading awareness regarding diabetes type 1 and diabetic ketoacidosis. For instance, in April 2020, Diabetes UK, a healthcare and research charity association in England, stated that the National Health Services should be kept open for emergency conditions such diabetic ketoacidosis as they may lead to life threating situation.

Global Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Market: Impact of COVID-19

There is a two-directional relationship between diabetes and COVID-19. According to the Lancet, diabetes is associated with high risk of COVID-19 infection and secondly people with diabetes who have infected with COVID-19 need higher dose of insulin to avoid severe condition such as diabetic ketoacidosis. Moreover, healthcare professionals are facing several challenges in terms of managing patients in intensive care unit undergoing treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. This is owing to the increasing burden on ICUs for treating critical cases of COVID-19. These factors are expected to hamper the growth of global diabetic ketoacidosis treatment market.

Global Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Market: Restraints

Intravenous administration of insulin allows sugar to enter the cells which can cause blood sugar levels to drop and lead to hypoglycaemia. However, adjusting blood sugar level quickly with help of fluids and insulin can produce swelling in brain. Administration of fluids and insulin can also cause a drop in potassium level in the blood and impair activities of the heart, muscles and nervous system. These factors are expected to restrain growth of the global diabetic ketoacidosis treatment market.