Outcomes associated with comorbid diabetes among patients with COPD exacerbation: findings from the ACURE registry.
Xihua MaoChen LiangHongtao NiuFen DongKe HuangYahong ChenKewu HuangQingyuan ZhanYaowen ZhangYin HuangTing YangChen WangPublished in: Respiratory research (2021)
AECOPD patients with comorbid diabetes had a more severe profile and higher direct hospitalization cost. Diabetes screening and integrated care programs might help reduce the heavy comorbidity and economic burden. Moreover, corticosteroids and metformin could be considered in the treatment of these patients. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier NCT0265752.
Keyphrases
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