Diabetes mellitus and infection: an evaluation of hospital utilization and management costs in the United States

L Korbel, JD Spencer - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2015 - Elsevier
Aims The objective of this study is to evaluate the number of diabetics that seek medical
treatment in emergency departments or require hospitalization for infection management in
the United States. This study also assesses the socioeconomic impact of inpatient infection
management among diabetics. Methods We accessed the Healthcare Cost and Utilization
Project's Nationwide Emergency Department Sample database and the Nationwide
Inpatient Sample database to perform a retrospective analysis on diabetics presenting to the …