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Standards of medical care in diabetes: focus on updated recommendations in hospitalized patients
Although the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in hospitalized patients remains unknown, an estimated one-fourth of inpatients experience hyperglycemia.
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Medication underdosing, underprescribing and polypharmacy
Medication underdosing and underprescribing are often overlooked and can result in poor patient outcomes.
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Underdosing in obesity--an epidemic: Focus on anticoagulation
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  • Standards of medical care in diabetes: focus on updated recommendations in hospitalized patients

  • Although the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in hospitalized patients remains unknown, an estimated one-fourth of inpatients experience hyperglycemia.1 Hyperglycemia is linked to poor health outcomes, and there is evidence that intensive glucose control in the hospital reduces mortality, need for dialysis, infections, and length of stay.2 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) publishes clinical practice guidelines annually, which offer clinicians, patients, researchers, and payers current, evidence-based recommendations on all components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate the quality of care. The updated guidelines focus on changes in the recommendations for care of the hospitalized diabetes patient.
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