Changing Reasons for Type 2 Hospital Admissions

The reasons for people with type 2 diabetes being admitted to hospital are changing. This is according to an early press release from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) whose annual conference is taking place this month in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept).

Details will be revealed at the event showing that traditional diabetes complications are now being accompanied by admissions for a diverse range of lesser-known complications including infections (i.e., pneumonia, sepsis), mental health disorders, and gastrointestinal conditions.

The four traditional diabetes complications (cellulitis, heart failure, urinary tract infections, and skin abscesses) were ranked in the top ten leading causes of hospitalisation in men and women with type 2 diabetes.

The findings were based on an analysis of national data from Australia spanning seven years.