Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Suboptimal glycaemic control in hospital inpatients is related to poor clinical outcomes and longer hospital stay. The aims of this study were to document the prevalence and severity of hypo- and hyperglycaemia in medical inpatients and to evaluate aspects of patient management and staff proficiency regarding glucose management.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 21 381 capillary blood glucose results in 1496 unique patients on 26...