Abstract   Objective: To evaluate the factors associated with hyperglycemic crisis in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the emergency service of internal medicine of Vitarte Hospital in 2016. Methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective type, case and control type. The sample consisted of 119 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus of which 63 developed hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state that entered the Internal Medicine Emergency Service of Hospital Vitarte in 2016. Results: Of the 119 patients, 52.9% (63) presented hyperglycemic crisis. 52.3% (33) were women, while 47.6% (30) were men. 38.6% (46) of the diabetic patients presented infections. 63% (75) of patients had the disease less than 10 years, or did not know they had it. Of these, 54% (41) developed hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, while 22 patients who lived with diabetes mellitus for more than 10 years develope...

Abstract   Objective: To evaluate the factors associated with hyperglycemic crisis in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the emergency service of internal medicine of Vitarte Hospital in 2016. Methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective type, case and control type. The sample consisted of 119 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus of which 63 developed hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state that entered the Internal Medicine Emergency Service of Hospital Vitarte in 2016. Results: Of the 119 patients, 52.9% (63) presented hyperglycemic crisis. 52.3% (33) were women, while 47.6% (30) were men. 38.6% (46) of the diabetic patients presented infections. 63% (75) of patients had the disease less than 10 years, or did not know they had it. Of these, 54% (41) developed hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, while 22 patients who lived with diabetes mellitus for more than 10 years develope...