Outcomes Associated with Post-Discharge Insulin Continuity in US Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Initiating Insulin in the Hospital
Authors:
- Eric Q. WuEWEric Q. Wu
- Steve ZhouSZSteve Zhou
- Andrew YuAYAndrew Yu
- Mei LuMLMei Lu
- Hari SharmaHSHari Sharma
- Jasvinder GillJGJasvinder Gill
- Thomas GrafTGThomas Graf
- 1 October 2012
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hospital Practice
- Vol. 40 (4) , 40-48
Abstract
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is associated with adverse outcomes; treatment of hyperglycemia in the hospital improves outcomes. We investigated clinical outcomes and hospital readmissions associated with insulin continuation and discontinuation post-discharge in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who initiated insulin therapy during hospitalization.Keywords
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