Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Different Grades of Hospitals in China: Subgroup Analysis of the Real-World SEAS Study

Routine insulin treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes in China demonstrates acceptable safety and effectiveness, improving blood glucose control with a low incidence of severe hypoglycemia. Patients treated at second-grade hospitals had a greater HbA1c success rate than those treated at third-grade hospitals, but with more weight gain and more hypoglycemic events.