Prognostic Value of Stress Hyperglycemia in Patients Admitted to Medical/Geriatric Departments for Acute Medical Illness.

Raffaella Di LuzioRachele DusiFrancesca Alessandra BarbantiPietro CalogeroGiulio MarchesiniGiampaolo Bianchi

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2021)

The study confirms the prognostic value of stress-related hyperglycemia in patients requiring hospital admission to a geriatric/medical unit for a variety of acute medical conditions, contributing to adverse outcomes not limited to events commonly associated with hyperglycemia (e.g., infections).

Keyphrases

healthcare
liver failure
end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
drug induced
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
hepatitis b virus
oxidative stress
electronic health record