Number of Deaths for Hyperglycemic Crises as Underlying Cause, United States, 1980–2005
Diabetic hyperglycemic crises, including diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, are serious, acute complications of diabetes that can lead to death. The number of deaths due to hyperglycemic crises was stable in 1980s and then began to decrease in the 1990s. In 2005 hyperglycemic crises caused 2385 deaths, 20% lower than the 3012 deaths in 1980.
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Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics (data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey) and Division of Health Interview Statistics (data from the National Health Interview Survey); U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, bridged-race population estimates.
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