Under-recording of diabetes on medical record may be associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes

Average age was 54,8 yrs., the proportion of females was 52%. The proportion of hospitalizations
with surgical interventions was 44%. The average length of stay among NL, DM, DMNR
and SH, were 4,7; 7,3; 13,9 and 17,1 days respectively. The incidence of nosocomial
infection were 0,4%; 0,9%; 2,3% and 3,9% and the incidence of sepsis were 1,5%; 4.0%;
13,7% and 16% in NL, DM, DMNR and SH, respectively. The mortality rate were 0,8%,
1,4%, 10,2% and 12,7%, respectively. P values were 0.05 for every outcome described.