Prevalence of hyperglycaemia without previously recognised diabetes mellitus in the emergency department and subsequent management: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Dilan Seneviratne EpaElisabeth NgHans-Gerhard SchneiderVathy NagalingamLeon A BachShoshana Sztal-Mazer

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)

Hyperglycaemia without previously recognised diabetes is commonly seen and justifies ED screening. However, management of newly detected hyperglycaemia in these patients is suboptimal and requires improvement.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
type diabetes
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
glycemic control
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
drug induced