CDC: A Quarter of ED Visits Are Diabetes-Related

Approximately 12 million emergency department (ED) visits in 2015 were made by patients with diabetes aged 45 years or older, accounting for 24% of total ED visits in this age group and 80% of diabetes-related ED visits in all age groups, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In addition, 22% of these visits among patients aged 45 to 64 years resulted in hospital admission compared with 12% of visits among patients in the same age group without diabetes.
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The percentage of diabetes-related ED visits in this age group increased from 2012 to 2015, with a 2.5-fold higher visit rate among patients aged 75 years or older than those aged 45 to 64 years.

In their report, the CDC emphasized that healthy eating habits and exercise can help prevent the progression of diabetes.

—Christina Vogt

Reference:

Hall MJ, Rui P, Schwartzman A. Emergency department visits by patients aged 45 and over with diabetes: United States, 2015. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 8, 2018. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db301.htm. Accessed on February 9, 2018.