title: Characteristics and hospitalization costs of patients with diabetes in Spain.
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.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avda de Atenas s/n, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. ana.lopez@urjc.es
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez-de-Andres
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carrasco-Garrido
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteban-Hernandez
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil-de-Miguel
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez-García
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology