Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To compare inpatient length of stay (LOS) and mortality of diabetic and non-diabetic patients aged ≧65 years admitted in a single UK hospital with fractured proximal femur.Methods: Patients with a fractured proximal femur at University Hospital of Birmingham (2007–2010) were identified from administrative data with ICD 10 discharge diagnostic codes S720, S721 and S722 as the primary diagnosis. A discharge diagnostic code for diabetes or ...

Introduction: Unexplained or a cluster of non diabetic hypoglycaemia has at times been the only clue to malicious use of Insulin in hospitals. We wished to establish the incidence of hypoglycaemia in non-diabetic adult patients outside the intensive care unit (ICU) in a 1200-bed university hospital.Methods: We retrospectively analysed data for 2010 from three distinct sources to identify patients: bedside and laboratory blood glucose measurements; medica...