Severe Hypoglycemia Attributable to Intensive Glucose-Lowering Therapy Among US Adults With Diabetes: Population-Based Modeling Study, 2011-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the contemporary prevalence of intensive glucose-lowering therapy among US adults with diabetes and model the number of hypoglycemia-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations that are attributable to such intensive treatment.

Patients and methods

US adults with diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) levels less than 7.0% who were included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2011 and 2014. Participants were categorized as clinically complex if 75 years or older or with 2 or more activities of daily living limitations, end-stage renal disease, or 3 or more chronic conditions. Intensive treatment was defined as any glucose-lowering medications with HbA_1c levels of 5.6% or less

SUBMITTER: Mahoney GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6857710 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature