Reducing severe hypoglycaemia in hospitalised patients with diabetes: Early outcomes of standardised reporting and management
Araque KA, Kadayakkara DK, Gigauri N, Sheehan D, Majumdar S, Buller G, Flannery CA. Reducing severe hypoglycaemia in hospitalised patients with diabetes: Early outcomes of standardised reporting and management. BMJ Open Quality 2018, 7: e000120. PMID: 29756070, PMCID: PMC5942454, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems-based interventionsGeneral medical wardsHypoglycaemic eventsMedian timeHospitalised adultsMedical wardsBasal-bolus insulin regimenRecurrent hypoglycaemic eventsSevere hypoglycaemic eventsFS testingHypoglycemia protocolInsulin regimenSevere hypoglycaemiaAdult patientsCumulative incidenceRecurrent hypoglycemiaSecondary outcomesAcute managementPrimary outcomeProlonged hospitalizationEndocrine consultationPhysician notificationEarly outcomesPoor outcomeMin postintervention