Outcomes of hyperglycemia in patients with and without diabetes hospitalized for infectious diseases.
Amit AkirovTalia Diker-CohenHiba Masri-IraqiHadar Duskin-BitanIlan ShimonAlexander GorshteinPublished in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2018)
In patients hospitalized for infectious diseases, DM is associated with increased long-term mortality risk, specifically following hospitalization for respiratory and skin and soft tissue infections. Poor glycemic control during hospitalization is associated with increased long-term mortality.