The effect of hypoglycaemia during hospital admission on health-related outcomes for people with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Lake, Andrea
- Arthur, Antony
- Byrne, Caroline
- Davenport, Katy
- Yamamoto, Jennifer
- Murphy, Helen
DOIAbstract
Aims: To assess the health-related outcomes of hypoglycaemia for people with diabetes admitted to hospital; specifically, hospital length of stay and mortality.Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies relating to inpatient hypoglycaemia (<4 mmol/L) for hospitalised adults (≥16 years) with diabetes reporting the primary outcomes of interest, hospital length of stay or mortality. Final papers for inclusion were reviewed in duplicate and the adjusted results of each were pooled, using a random effects model then undergoing further prespecified subgroup analysis.Results: 15 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled mean difference in length of stay for ward-based inpatients exposed to hypoglycaemia was...
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