The association between glucose levels and hospital outcomes in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The association between glucose levels and hospital outcomes in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations can cause hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients, and hyperglycemia may be associated with increased mortality, length of stay (LOS), and re-admissions in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We did th...

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Main Authors: Ebtesam A Islam, Chok Limsuwat, Teerapat Nantsupawat, Gilbert G Berdine, Kenneth M Nugent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Acute exacerbation
adverse effects
complications
COPD
corticosteroids
hyperglycemia
outcomes
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=2;spage=94;epage=99;aulast=Islam

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