Emergency attendance for acute hyper- and hypoglycaemia in the adult diabetic population of the metropolitan area of Milan: quantifying the phenomenon and studying its predictors

Abstract Background We quantified, among diabetic adults, the frequency, costs, and factors associated with visits to the emergency department (EDs) and subsequent hospitalizations for acute hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic events. Methods We included adults with diabetes residing in the Milan Agenc...

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Main Authors: Anita Andreano, Marco Bosio, Antonio Giampiero Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-0546-1