The "July effect" on patients admitted with diabetes ketoacidosis: a national retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Every July, new residents begin training across the United States, but it is unclear whether this affects the mortality rate of critically ill patients such as those with diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA).

Methods

This national retrospective cohort study included patients aged 18 years or older admitted to acute care with DKA between 2016 and 2020. Data were obtained from the National Inpatient Sample Database. We compared patients admitted in July and August with those admitted during the remaining months and assessed the primary endpoint of all-cause inpatient mortality. We also obtained an odds ratio adjusted for confounders using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Secondary endpoints included length of hospital stay, total hospital charges, the crude rate of

SUBMITTER: Francis-Morel G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018014 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature