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ArticleClinical diabetes and endocrinology2021

Hypoglycemic episodes in hospitalized people with diabetes in Portugal: the HIPOS-WARD study.

Sílvia Alão, João Conceição, Jorge Dores, Lèlita Santos, Francisco Araújo, Estevão Pape, Mónica Reis, Árcia Chipepo, Edite Nascimento, Ana Baptista and 5 more

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Article in Clinical diabetes and endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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15 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Sílvia AlãoMSD Portugal, R. Qta da Fonte 19, 2770-192, Paço de Arcos, Portugal. silvia.alao@merck.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7848-9593
João ConceiçãoMSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch), Medical Affairs, Singapore, Singapore.
Jorge DoresCentro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Lèlita SantosCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Francisco AraújoBeatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal.
Estevão PapeHospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal.
Mónica ReisHospital de Vila Franca de Xira, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
Árcia ChipepoBeatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal.
Edite NascimentoCentro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, Portugal.
Ana BaptistaCentro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve - Faro, Faro, Portugal.
Vanessa PiresCentro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
Carlos MarquesUnidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo, Beja, Portugal.
Adriana De Sousa LagesCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
João Pelicano-RomanoMSD Portugal, R. Qta da Fonte 19, 2770-192, Paço de Arcos, Portugal.
Paula M de JesusMSD Portugal, R. Qta da Fonte 19, 2770-192, Paço de Arcos, Portugal.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe intended to estimate the proportion hypoglycemic/hyperglycemic emergency episodes in treated diabetes mellitus (DM) patients admitted to a hospital ward, and calculate the prevalence of risk factors for hypoglycemia and diabetic complications.

methodsIn this cross-sectional, multicentered study, the observational data was collected by physicians from patient's hospitalization to discharge/death. Statistical tests were 2-tailed considering 5% significance level.

resultsThere were 646 ward admissions due to hyperglycemic emergencies and 176 hypoglycemic episodes with a ratio hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia 0.27 for all DM patients. In T2DM patients the ratio was 0.38. These were mainly female (55.1%), functionally dependent (61.4%) and retired/disabled (73.1%). Median age was 75 years and median duration of disease 11 years. Half the patients were on insulin-based therapy and 30.1% on secretagogue-based therapy. Approximately 57% of patients needed occasional/full assistance to manage the disease. The most frequent risk factor for hypoglycemia was polypharmacy (85.0%). Hypoglycemia in the 12 months before admission was higher in insulin-based therapy patients (66.1%; p = 0.001).

conclusionsHyperglycemic emergencies are the most frequent cause of hospitalization in Portugal, although severe hypoglycemic events represent a health and social problem in elderly/frail patients. There is still the need to optimize therapy in terms of the potential for hypoglycemia in this patient group and a review of anti-hyperglycemic agents to add on to insulin.

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