Screening for Type 2 diabetes in the accident and emergency department

200547 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Peter George · Birmingham Accident Hospital

Mary Dawood · Birmingham Accident Hospital

Jacques Henry · Birmingham Accident Hospital

Abstract

It can be estimated from this survey that, annually, this case-finding methodology could identify 539 (95% CI 249-828) people aged 40 years and over attending our accident and emergency department with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes Management and Research Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetic Medicine

Volume 22, Issue 12, pp. 1766-1769

DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01674.x

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