Clinical significance of an elevated on-admission beta-hydroxybutyrate in acutely ill adult patients without diabetes.

Samuel LinBarbara DepczynskiWayne VarndellSu An HuiAngela Lin Chiew

Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2024)

Routine BHB measurement in patients without diabetes does not add to clinical bedside assessment and use should be limited to when required to confirm a clinical impression.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
glycemic control
emergency department
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
insulin resistance