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Table 3 Typical event year costs (2000 CAN$) by management phase for complications where hospitalization is, or may be, required.

From: Cost of managing complications resulting from type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canada

Complication

Hospital

Other Care*

Total Event Year

All Patients Treated as Inpatients Initially

AMI¶

$9,862

$8,773

$18,635

Stroke¶

$8,822

$24,434

$33,256

TIA

$2,830

$432

$3,262

LEA 1

$15,996

$8,587

$24,583

LEA 2

$17,277

$8,800

$26,077

Patients Treated as Either Inpatient or Outpatient Initially

Angina¶:

$991

$2,192

$3,183

   Inpatient

$3,613

$6,048

$9,661

   Outpatient

$240

$1,032

$1,272

DFU:

$1,957

$226

$2,183

   Inpatient

$6,475

$1,327

$7,802

   Outpatient

 

$1,042

$1,042

Hypoglycemia

$110

$1

$111

   Inpatient

$4,142

$42

$4,184

   Outpatient

 

$71

$71

  1. (AMI = acute myocardial infarction, DFU = diabetic foot ulcer, LEA1 = first lower extremity amputation, LEA2 = second lower extremity amputation, TIA = transient ischemic attack) * Other Care includes all outpatient services for all patients. For those treated initially as inpatients, other care also includes sub-acute inpatient, home health and day care services where applicable. ¶Includes pre-admission CPR/ambulance and hospital care.
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