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- Title
Hypoglycemia but Not Hyperglycemia Is Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Diabetes.
- Authors
Wernly, Bernhard; Jirak, Peter; Lichtenauer, Michael; Franz, Marcus; Kabisch, Bjoern; Schulze, Paul C.; Braun, Kristina; Muessig, Johanna; Masyuk, Maryna; Paulweber, Bernhard; Lauten, Alexander; Hoppe, Uta C.; Kelm, Malte; Jung, Christian; Schulze, Paul C; Hoppe, Uta C
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Both severe hyperglycemia (> 200 mg/dL) and hypoglycemia (≤70 mg/dL) are known to be associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients. Therefore, we investigated associations of a single episode of blood glucose deviation (concentration either ≤70 mg/dL and/or > 200 mg/dL) during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay with mortality in these patients.<bold>Methods: </bold>A total of 4,986 patients (age 65 ± 15 years; 39% female; 14% type 2 diabetes [T2DM] based on medical records) admitted to a German ICU in a tertiary care hospital were investigated retrospectively. The intra-ICU and long-term mortality of patients between 4 and 7 years after their ICU submission were assessed.<bold>Results: </bold>A total 62,659 glucose measurements were analyzed. A single glucose deviation was associated with adverse outcomes compared to patients without a glucose deviation, represented by both intra-ICU mortality (22 vs. 10%; OR 2.62; 95% CI 2.23-3.09; p < 0.001) and long-term mortality (HR 2.01; 95% CI 1.81-2.24; p < 0.001). In patients suffering from T2DM hypoglycemia (30 vs. 13%; OR 2.94; 95% CI 2.28-3.80; p < 0.001) but not hyperglycemia (16 vs. 14%; OR 1.05; 95% CI 0.68-1.62; p = 0.84) was associated with mortality.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>In patients with dia-betes, hypo- but not hyperglycemia was associated with increased mortality, whereas in patients without diabetes, both hyper- and hypoglycemia were associated with adverse outcome. Blood glucose concentration might need differential approaches depending on concomitant diseases.
- Subjects
HYPERGLYCEMIA; CRITICALLY ill; PEOPLE with diabetes; BLOOD sugar; HYPOGLYCEMIA; CATASTROPHIC illness; TYPE 2 diabetes; RISK assessment; HOSPITAL mortality
- Publication
Medical Principles & Practice, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 2, p186
- ISSN
1011-7571
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000496205