SMART DIABETES HOSPITAL: CLINICAL IMPACT IN COMPLEX SURGICAL UNITS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the impact of a proactive action of a specialized diabetes team (SDT) on different health outcomes in patients hospitalized in high complexity surgery units, including solid organ transplant surgical units, of a tertiary hospital.

Methods

Nested case control study matched (1:1) by age and gender. The control group consisted of patients (n = 120) who were under the standard of care diabetes management admitted three months' prior the cases. The cases were admitted in the same surgical units (n = 120) and were treated in the setting of the so called "Smart Diabetes Hospital" (SDH) consisting in a SDT that prioritized their actions through a digital map showing blood glucose levels obtained during the previous 24 h.

Results

SDH implementation resulted in

SUBMITTER: Simo-Servat O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872769 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature