People with diabetes occupy approximately 18% of all acute inpatient hospital beds in the
UK, compared with 6.5% of the general population. For those undergoing surgery, having …

Diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder, affecting at least 6–7% of people in the
UK. The most recent data from the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit showed that in 2013 the …

The number of people with diabetes in the UK is progressively increasing, with figures
reaching almost 3.7 million; it is estimated that a further 1 million people currently live with …

People with diabetes are more likely to require surgical intervention than those without and
have an increased risk of developing postoperative complications. The Highs and lows …

Introduction Diabetes is common (about 20 million patients in Europe) and patients with
diabetes have more surgical interventions than the general population. There are plausible …

Background Ten percent of elective surgical patients have diabetes. These patients
demonstrate excess perioperative morbidity and mortality. National guidance on the …

Summary Diabetes affects 10–15% of the surgical population and patients with diabetes
undergoing surgery have greater complication rates, mortality rates and length of hospital …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an increasingly common medical condition affecting approximately
8% of the population of the United States. Of these 23 million people, it is estimated that …

Peri‐operative hyperglycaemia, whether the cause is known diabetes, undiagnosed
diabetes or stress hyperglycaemia, is a risk factor for harm, increased length of stay and …

Diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder and affects about 6–7% of the population
and about 16% of the inpatient population. 1 2 Diabetes leads to accelerated …