The Relation Between Hyperglycemia and Outcomes in 2,471 Patients Admitted to the Hospital With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A. McAlister, Finlay; R. Majumdar, Sumit; Blitz, Sandra; H. Rowe, Brian; Romney, Jacques; J. Marrie, Thomas

doi:10.2337/diacare.28.4.810

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The Relation Between Hyperglycemia and Outcomes in 2,471 Patients Admitted to the Hospital With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Published in Diabetes Care • Apr 1, 2005

Authors:

Finlay A. McAlister

Sumit R. Majumdar

Sandra Blitz

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether hyperglycemia at the time of presentation was associated with outcomes in patients admitted to non-intensive care settings with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted to six hospitals be...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Complication

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