Hypoglycemia in Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer with a History of Diabetes Mellitus Admitted to a General Ward: A Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor glycemic control may be a risk factor for hypoglycemia in terminally ill patients with cancer with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, no guidelines have been established for achieving glycemic control in this patient population, and epidemiological information remains lacking.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypoglycemic episodes and provide epidemiological information on hypoglycemia in terminally ill patients with cancer with a history of DM admitted to a general ward.

Design

This was a single-center, retrospective, observational study.

Setting/subjects

This study enrolled terminally ill patients with cancer with a history of DM, receiving palliative care at a hospital in Japan between January 2017 and July 2022

SUBMITTER: Yanaizumi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392688 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature