Characteristics and hospitalization costs of patients with diabetes in Spain

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010 Jul;89(1):e2-4. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.03.026.

Abstract

Using data from the Minimum Basic Dataset (MBDS) we described the hospitalizations in Spanish patients with diabetes. In 2007, acute diabetes-related complications accounted for 3.9% of admissions and chronic complications accounted for 30.3%. Mean cost per patient was euro4339. We conclude that diabetes had a high impact on hospitalizations including costs.

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Factual / statistics & numerical data
  • Diabetes Complications / economics*
  • Diabetes Complications / mortality*
  • Female
  • Hospital Costs / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hospital Costs / trends*
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Hospitalization / economics
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / economics
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Sex Distribution
  • Spain / epidemiology