Management of diabetes in hospitals

Abstract

Diabetes is a disease with significant prevalence worldwide. According to the latest estimates, about 415 million people suffer from this condition and this figure will almost double by 2040. For this reason, a large part of emergency admissions will be related to diabetic patients or subjects who will be diagnosed with this pathology while hospitalized. Hospital-related hyperglycemia due to stress, medications and parenteral nutrition are also a common finding. In consequence, it is imperative for health care providers to become familiar with inpatient hyperglycemia management. Intensive glucose monitoring, patient education and insulin administration are essential for treating this condition. Glycemic control is fundamental as it decreases nosocomial complications. It should be noted that strict control may lead to hypoglycemia, so episodes should be properly documented and their cause corrected immediately.