Abstract
Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile and the evolution of patients with chronic and acute complications of diabetes, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a public reference hospital in the coastal region of Piauí. Methods: This is an observational, analytical, descriptive, retrospective study, carried out between January 2016 and May 2019 through the analysis of medical records. The data were organized in Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets and exported for analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® (SPSS) version 20.0 software. Results: The study analyzed 84 medical records, among the most reported diagnostic hypotheses in the period, wound infection and acute decompensation of diabetes obtained a higher prevalence, both with 20.2% of hospitalizations. Amputation / disarticulation of lower limbs was recorded in 40.5% of hospitalized patients (p = 0.001), being the most common medical procedure during this period. Death was the most reported reason for leaving, with an overall lethality rate of 52.4% (p = 0.199). Conclusion: The most reported diabetic complications were the acute decompensation of diabetes and the infected wound, with part of the patients progressing to death during the period. The present study can be used as a basis for planning more objective intervention measures.