Association between hypoglycaemic events and fall-related fractures in Medicare-covered patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 634-643

  Johnston, S S ^a   Conner, C ^b,c   Aagren, M ^b   Ruiz, K ^a   Bouchard, J ^b  

^a THOMSON REUTERS   (United Kingdom)

^b NOVO NORDISK INC   (United States)

^c Health Strategy LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes complications; Diabetes mellitus; Observational study; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; ICD-9-CM; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84861906592     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2012.01583.x     Document Type: Article

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