GLUCAGON PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DIABETES PATIENTS AFTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA.
Endocr Pract
; 24(10): 861-866, 2018 Oct 02.
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| ID: mdl-30035620
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the proportion of prescription fills for glucagon within 90 days of an emergency department (ED) visit for hypoglycemia.METHODS:
This was a retrospective research study of glucagon prescriptions filled after an ED visit for hypoglycemia (from January 2011 to June 2014) by people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) taking insulin who did not already have an unexpired glucagon prescription within the Truven Health MarketScan® Research Database.RESULTS:
Less than 10% (T1D 10.9%; T2D 3.5%) filled a glucagon prescription after the ED visit.CONCLUSION:
A substantial opportunity exists to improve care for at-risk patients with diabetes through a more consistent provision of glucagon, perhaps through the implementation of a quality metric. ABBREVIATIONS DM = diabetes mellitus; ED = emergency department; IQR = interquartile range; T1D = type 1 diabetes; T2D = type 2 diabetes.
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article