Abstract
Diabetes is a very common cause of hospitalization and is listed as a diagnosis in 12% of hospital discharges. This diagnosis has a substantial impact on medical costs since hospital stay for diabetic patients is 1-3 days longer than non-diabetics. Cardiovascular complications are a common cause of hospitalizations for diabetic patients, and diabetes is a listed diagnosis in 29% of cardiac surgery patients.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Principles of Diabetes Mellitus |
Publisher | Springer US |
Pages | 313-330 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780387098401 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |