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Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and annual hospital costs in older patients: A cost decomposition analysis

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study measured what hospital care costs each year for older patients who have both diabetes and kidney disease. It breaks the total down to show which parts of care drive the bill. It shows a link between these conditions and higher costs, not proof that one causes the other.

Who did this work

Hui Foh Foong (Alexandra Hospital) · Amanda En Yap (Alexandra Hospital) · Amartya Mukhopadhyay (Alexandra Hospital)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-10
https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2026338