Hospital admissions for hyperglycemic emergencies in young adults at an inner-city hospital

• Published in: Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 157; p. 107869
• Main Authors: Wolf, Rachel A, Haw, J. Sonya, Paul, Sudeshna, Spezia Faulkner, Melissa, Cha, EunSeok, Findley, MK, Khan, Farah, Markley Webster, Sara, Alexopoulos, Anastasia-Stefania, Mehta, Komal, Alfa, David A, Ali, Mohammed K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Diabetes Complications - complications; Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods; Emergencies; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Glycemic control; Hospitalization; Hospitals, Urban; Humans; Hyperglycemic emergency; Inpatient hospitalization; Male; Retrospective Studies; Vulnerable populations; Young Adult; Young adults; Inpatient hospitalization; Glycemic control; Young adults; Vulnerable populations; Hyperglycemic emergency

There is limited information characterizing young adults (18–35 years) (YA) with diabetes, especially those admitted for hyperglycemic emergencies. The study aims were to examine associations of patient-level characteristics with hyperglycemic emergency hospitalization and to identify variations bas...