Characteristics of frequent emergency department users with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korea.
Morena UstulinJunghoon WooJeong-Taek WooSang Youl RheePublished in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2017)
The present findings suggest that frequent users of the ED with type 2 diabetes mellitus have serious health conditions, a poor socioeconomic situation and tend to take some medicines (sulfonylurea, etc.), which often are associated with hypoglycemia. Attention should be given to therapy, and to patients with renal and cardiovascular diseases to decrease the dependency of these patients on the ED.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- public health
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- stem cells
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- bone marrow
- mesenchymal stem cells
- insulin resistance
- social media
- climate change
- replacement therapy
- drug induced