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Project Number: | I01CX001825-01 |
| Title: | Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Insulin Treated Hospitalized Veterans with DM2 at Higher Risk for Hypoglycemia |
| Principal Investigator: | Ilias Spanakis |
| Location: | Baltimore, MD |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2018 - June 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $158,366 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$726,995 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: More than 25% of patients admitted to general wards/non Intensive Care Unit (non-ICU) setting have a history of Diabetes Mellitus (DM); and as for 2012, $125 billion dollars were costs associated with hospitalization of diabetics in the United States (US). Up to 30% of the hospitalized diabetics develop hypoglycemia, a condition that is associated with higher hospital charges, prolonged length of stay, and increased morbidity and mortality. Reducing hypoglycemic events in the inpatient setting h... |