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Trends in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions for hyperglycemic crises in adults with diabetes in the U.S., 2006–2015

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Benoit, Stephen R., Hora, Israel, Pasquel, Francisco J., Gregg, Edward W., Albright, Ann L., Imperatore, Giuseppina·2020·Diabetes Care

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OBJECTIVE: To report U.S. national population-based rates and trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) among adults, in both the emergency department (ED) and inpatient settings. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed data from 1 January 2006 through 30 September 2015 from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample and National Inpatient Sample to characterize ED visits and inpatient admissions with DKA and HHS. We used corresponding year cross-sectional survey data from the National Health Interview Survey to estimate the number of adults ≥18 years with diagnosed diabetes to calculate population-based rates for DKA and HHS in both ED and inpatient settings. Linear trends from 2009 to 2015 were assessed using Joinpoint software. RESULTS: In 2014, there were a total of 184,255 and 27,532 events for DKA and HHS, respectively. The majority of DKA events occurred in young adults aged 18–44 years (61.7%) and in adults with type 1 diabetes (70.6%), while HHS events were more prominent in middle-aged adults 45–64 years (47.5%) and in adults with type 2 diabetes (88.1%). Approximately 40% of the hyperglycemic events were in lower-income populations. Overall, event rates for DKA significantly increased from 2009 to 2015 in both ED (annual percentage change [APC] 13.5%) and inpatient settings (APC 8.3%). A similar trend was seen for HHS (APC 16.5% in ED and 6.3% in inpatient). The increase was in all age-groups and in both men and women. CONCLUSIONS: Causes of increased rates of hyperglycemic events are unknown. More detailed data are needed to investigate the etiology and determine prevention strategies.

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Authors
Benoit, S. R., Hora, I., Pasquel, F. J., Gregg, E. W., Albright, A. L., & Imperatore, G.
Affiliations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Benoit, Stephen R.
Venue
Diabetes Care
Published
2020-03-11
Volume
43
Issue
5
Pages
1057-1064
ISSN
  • 0149-5992 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-5548
OpenAlex
W3011649631
Cited by
117
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 11
FWCI
12.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Diabetes Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (K23GM128221)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, diabetes mellitus, emergency department visits, hospitalization, trends, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, young adults, low-income populations
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Humans, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma, Inpatients, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Admission, United States, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Young Adult

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