Cost of diabetes mellitus and related macrovascular complications in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify the costs and resources used for diabetes mellitus (DM) and macrovascular complications in Turkiye.

Methods

The "Cost of Illness" method and a bottom-up costing approach were used in this study. We used e-Nabiz to identify patients with DM and collected their data from 2016 to 2020. We also examined macrovascular complications such as acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular events, transient ischemic attacks, carotid artery syndrome, intracranial hemorrhage, diabetic foot, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral vascular disease using relevant ICD codes. No sampling was done; costs were calculated based on the entire population. When calculating per patient costs, all outpatient/inpa

SUBMITTER: Birinci S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500234 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature