The analysis of death rate and death causes of senile diabetic inpatients
- VernacularTitle:老年糖尿病住院患者病死率及死因分析
- Author:
Huazhang YANG
;
Shuyuan ZHAO
;
Jian KUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Causes of death
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the death rate and the main death causes of the senile diabetic inpatients. Methods The histories of all the death cases of senile diabetic inpatients in this hospital from 1992 to 1999 were reviewed. The death rate and causes of senile diabetics were compared with those of the non-senile diabetics. Results Senile diabetics among the total diabetic inpatients increased within 8 years (56.93% during 1992-1995 vs. 67.63% during 1996-1999,P80 yrs group being 23.60%, P