Economic and clinical impact of inpatient diabetic hypoglycemia

To assess the clinical and economic impact of hypoglycemia that develops during hospitalization of patients with diabetes. In this retrospective cohort study, data from 70 hospitals were used to identify the first inpatient encounter for adult patients with diabetes. Patients were included if all blood glucose measurements were 70 mg/dL or higher during the first 24 hours and their primary discharge diagnosis was for a condition other than hypoglycemia. Those who developed laboratory evidence of hypoglycemia (blood glucose