Diabetes mellitus in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-The impact on mortality.
Te-Wei HoChun-Ta HuangSheng-Yuan RuanYi-Ju TsaiFeipei LaiChong-Jen YuPublished in: PloS one (2017)
DM, either pre-existing or incident, was associated with worse outcomes in COPD patients. Targeted surveillance and management of DM may be important in clinical care of the COPD population.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- glycemic control
- lung function
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- cardiovascular disease
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- cystic fibrosis
- drug delivery
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- patient reported