Research Article

Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital

Volume: 5 Number: 1 April 24, 2021
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Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital

Abstract

Aim:We aimed to reveal the causes of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus,their characteristics, diabetic complications.Materials and methods:Data of 209 patients who were admitted to the endocrinology service of Osmangazi University between January 1 and December 31, 2019 were compiled retrospectively from medical records.Results:134(64%) of patients were female and 75(36%) were male.Median age of women was 57 and men were 55.Median duration of hospitalization was 10 days in patients,duration of diabetes was 13 years in women and 10 years in men.When looking at complications of diabetes,nephropathy and retinopathy were more common.Patients were divided into five categories according to their hospitalization reasons:hyperglycemia,diabetic ketoacidosis,hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state, hypoglycemia and other causes.Other causes included hospitalization reasons such as adrenal adenoma evaluation, other than diabetes.The most common reason for hospitalization was hyperglycemia,which was seen as 109 patients.Reason of hospitalization of patients hospitalized for hyperglycemia was to provide blood glucose regulation of patients with fasting blood glucose above 140 mg/dl and postprandial blood glucose above 180 mg/dl during home blood glucose monitoring despite appropriate treatment steps.50 patients also had infection in the initial assessment.These infections were urinary tract infections,pneumonia,diabetic foot and upper respiratory tract infections.There were no patients with more than one focus of infection.Conclusion:The increase in the number of diabetes patients worldwide and in our country also brings an increase in the rate of complications.This increases cost of diabetes directly and indirectly. Understanding the characteristics of diabetic patients in hospitals and differences in common causes of application will shed light on the successful management of patients.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 24, 2021

Submission Date

February 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 5, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Özer, Ö., Efe, F. B., Başdoğan, B., Akalın, A., Kebapçı, N., & Yorulmaz, G. (2021). Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 5(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.881059
AMA
1.Özer Ö, Efe FB, Başdoğan B, Akalın A, Kebapçı N, Yorulmaz G. Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021;5(1):33-42. doi:10.25048/tudod.881059
Chicago
Özer, Özge, Fatma Belgin Efe, Bilge Başdoğan, Aysen Akalın, Nur Kebapçı, and Göknur Yorulmaz. 2021. “Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5 (1): 33-42. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.881059.
EndNote
Özer Ö, Efe FB, Başdoğan B, Akalın A, Kebapçı N, Yorulmaz G (April 1, 2021) Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5 1 33–42.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Özer, F. B. Efe, B. Başdoğan, A. Akalın, N. Kebapçı, and G. Yorulmaz, “Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital”, Turk J Diab Obes, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 33–42, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.25048/tudod.881059.
ISNAD
Özer, Özge - Efe, Fatma Belgin - Başdoğan, Bilge - Akalın, Aysen - Kebapçı, Nur - Yorulmaz, Göknur. “Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5/1 (April 1, 2021): 33-42. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.881059.
JAMA
1.Özer Ö, Efe FB, Başdoğan B, Akalın A, Kebapçı N, Yorulmaz G. Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021;5:33–42.
MLA
Özer, Özge, et al. “Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 5, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 33-42, doi:10.25048/tudod.881059.
Vancouver
1.Özge Özer, Fatma Belgin Efe, Bilge Başdoğan, Aysen Akalın, Nur Kebapçı, Göknur Yorulmaz. Hospitalization of Diabetic Patients: Characteristics, Reasons for Admission: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021 Apr. 1;5(1):33-42. doi:10.25048/tudod.881059

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