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  • Title: GLUCAGON PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DIABETES PATIENTS AFTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA.
    Author: Fendrick AM, He X, Liu D, Buxbaum JD, Mitchell BD.
    Journal: Endocr Pract; 2018 Oct 02; 24(10):861-866. PubMed ID: 30035620.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of prescription fills for glucagon within 90 days of an emergency department (ED) visit for hypoglycemia. METHODS: This was a retrospective research study of glucagon prescriptions filled after an ED visit for hypoglycemia (from January 2011 to June 2014) by people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) taking insulin who did not already have an unexpired glucagon prescription within the Truven Health MarketScan® Research Database. RESULTS: Less than 10% (T1D: 10.9%; T2D: 3.5%) filled a glucagon prescription after the ED visit. CONCLUSION: A substantial opportunity exists to improve care for at-risk patients with diabetes through a more consistent provision of glucagon, perhaps through the implementation of a quality metric. ABBREVIATIONS: DM = diabetes mellitus; ED = emergency department; IQR = interquartile range; T1D = type 1 diabetes; T2D = type 2 diabetes.
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