ABSTRACT
Many patients admitted to the hospital have diabetes mellitus–diagnosed or undiagnosed—and others develop hyperglycemia from the stress of hospitalization. This paper discusses the prevalence, outcomes, and evidence for best management of hyperglycemia and diabetes in hospitalized patients outside the critical care setting.
Footnotes
↵* Dr. Umpierrez has disclosed that he has received grant support for investigator-initiated studies from Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, and Baxter.
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