Ra. Hirasing et al., TRENDS IN-HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 0-19 YEARS WITH TYPE-I DIABETES IN THE NETHERLANDS, Diabetes care, 19(5), 1996, pp. 431-434
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism","Medicine, General & Internal
OBJECTIVE - To determine the number and duration of hospital admission
s due to diabetes in children aged 0-19 years between 1980 and 1991. R
ESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Secondary analysis of data collected by t
he SIG Health Care Information was based on the 9th revision of the In
ternational Classification of Diseases. The subjects were all children
in The Netherlands, aged 0-19 years. The main outcome measures were n
umber and duration of hospital admissions due to type I diabetes (ICD
9 code 250.0-250.9). RESULTS - The hospital admission rate due to diab
etes decreased >30%. This decrease was statistically significant in al
l age subgroups. ?he total number of days in hospital due to diabetes
decreased dramatically: from 24,961 in 1980 to 11,305 in 1991, The ave
rage duration of hospital stay length due to diabetes decreased as wel
l from 14.5 days in 1980 to 11.9 days in 1991. CONCLUSIONS - The hospi
tal admission rate and the length of hospital stay for diabetes in chi
ldren aged 0-19 years have decreased, in spire of an increasing incide
nce. The hospital admission rate may decrease still further ii more ch
ildren with newly diagnosed diabetes can be adequately managed by team
management at home in the initial phase.