Intensive Treatment and Severe Hypoglycemia Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
McCoy RG, Lipska KJ, Yao X, Ross JS, Montori VM, Shah ND. Intensive Treatment and Severe Hypoglycemia Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 969-78. PMID: 27273792, PMCID: PMC5380118, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesHigh clinical complexityRisk-adjusted probabilitySevere hypoglycemiaIntensive treatmentClinical complexityStandard treatmentIntensive glucose-lowering treatmentEnd-stage renal diseasePatient clinical complexityGlucose-lowering medicationsGlucose-lowering treatmentUse of insulinRisk of hypoglycemiaOptumLabs Data WarehouseAdults 18 yearsSerious chronic conditionsEligible patientsHbA1c levelsRenal diseaseHbA1c testEmergency departmentChronic conditionsPractice guidelinesRetrospective analysis