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Hypoglycaemia

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Refer your patient to diabetes team and educate the patient about diabetes. a

Why?

  • It improves glycaemic control and reduces readmissions. a
  • There is no clear effect on length of hospital stay. a

A diabetic team improves glycaemic control and reduces hospital readmissions

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRR
(95% CI)
NNT
(95% CI)
in-patient with diabetes a diabetic team intervention no intervention good glycaemic control
at 4 weeks
46% 65%
(28% to 112%)
3
(2 to 6)
      readmission
at 3 months
32% 52%
(14% to 73%)
6
(3 to 22)

Expiry date: April 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Matthews
CAT Writers   M   Taylor , RS   Phillips , CM   Ball , R   Harden