THE PATIENT-RISK OF HYPOGLYCAEMIA AS A FUNCTION OF PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS ON DATABASE HYPOTHESIS

Author(s)

Ravasio R¹, Forlani G², Veronese G², Crocchiolo D³, Veneziano MA³, Marchesini G²
¹Health Publishing & Services, Milano, Italy, ²Alma mater, University Bologna, Bologna, Italy, ³MSD Italy, Rome, Italy

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PDB19--strong-u-ravasio-r-u-sup-1-sup-strong-forlani-g-sup-2-sup-veronese-g-sup-2-sup-crocchiolo-d-sup-3-sup-veneziano-ma-sup-3-sup-marchesini-g-sup-2-sup-br-sup-1-sup-health-publishing-services-milano-italy-sup-2-sup-alma-mater-university- ...

OBJECTIVES: The analysis described the main characteristics of patients attending emergency departments (EDs) following an episode of hypoglycaemia. The analysis focused on pharmacological treatments and on the final outcome of hypoglycaemia. METHODS: A retrospective analysis (January-December 2011) on episodes of hypoglycaemia was carried out in 46 Italian EDs. According to a predefined case report form, the database (HYPOTHESIS), covering an area of approximately 12 million inhabitants, collected the demographic, clinical and pharmacological data of patients with diabetes requiring ED visits with an acceptance diagnosis of hypoglycaemia. RESULTS: A total of 1,922 episodes were retrieved in subjects with diabetes (mean age, 71.5 years [

Conference/Value in Health Info

2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria

Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)

Code

PDB19

Topic

Epidemiology & Public Health

Disease

Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders

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