Factors associated with prolonged length of stay in patients admitted with severe hypoglycaemia to a tertiary care hospital

Autor: Jia Min Chua, Weiying Lim, Yong Mong Bee, Su‐Yen Goh, Chia Edmund Chan Tick, Huang Andrew Tan Xia, Zongwen Wee, Xiaohui Xin, Li Chang Ang, Wee May Heng, Ming Ming Teh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2398-9238
DOI: 10.1002/edm2.62
Popis: Summary Severe hypoglycaemia carries considerable morbidity and potential mortality. We aim to elucidate the factors which were associated with a prolonged length of stay (LOS) among patients with diabetes who were admitted to the hospital with severe hypoglycaemia. Three hundred and four patients were included in the analysis, with a mean age of 70.6 ± 11.3 years, mean glycated haemoglobin of 6.9 ± 1.3% and median LOS of 3 days. Patients with a LOS >3 days had significantly higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) (4.9 ± 2.1 vs 4.1 ± 2.1, P
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