Table 3.

Description of patients readmitted to hospital at 30 days post-OU

Patient	Reason for admission	Description
1	Hyperglycaemia	Male/50 years
		• Multiple history of non-compliance
		• DM duration was 1–1.5 years. No HbA1c done
		• On OHA and insulin
		• Admission and discharge glucose was 33.3 and 10.6 mmols respectively
2	Hyperglycaemia	Male/52 years
		• DM duration less than 6 months. HbA1c 14%.
		• Admission and discharge glucose was 33.3 and 15.6 mmols respectively.
		• On OHA only and started on insulin in OU.
3	Hypoglycaemia	Male/66 years
		• Hypoglycaemia on the 26th day post-OU discharge
		• DM duration was 1 year. HbA1c 13.9%.
		• Admission and discharge glucose was 35.9 and 13.3 mmols respectively.
		• Previously on OHA only and was started on insulin in the OU.

DM diabetes mellitus, OHA oral hypoglycaemic agent, OU observation unit