The neglected perioperative population of undiagnosed diabetics – a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Diabetes is known to increase morbidity and 30-day mortality in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery, but longer term outcomes are less studied. This study was done to explore how undiagnosed and known diabetes affect 30-day and one-year morbidity and mortality outcomes. The sec...

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Main Authors: Wei W. Teo, Lian K. Ti, Lyn L. Lean, Edwin Seet, Ambika Paramasivan, Weiling Liu, Jiexun Wang, Vanessa Chua, Lydia Q. Liew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00844-2