Association of body mass index and hypoglycemia with mortality rates among sepsis patients: A retrospective sub-analysis of the FORECAST study.
Atsushi TanikawaDaisuke KudoHiroyuki OhbeShigeki KushimotoPublished in: Acute medicine & surgery (2023)
The relationship between patients with sepsis and hypoglycemia on admission may differ according to BMI. Hypoglycemia on admission may be associated with high mortality in patients with normal BMI, but not in those with low or high BMI.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- acute kidney injury
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- glycemic control
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- septic shock
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- patient reported