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- Title
Hyperglycemia at admission, comorbidities, and in-hospital mortality in elderly patients hospitalized in internal medicine wards: data from the RePoSI Registry.
- Authors
Corrao, Salvatore; Nobili, Alessandro; Natoli, Giuseppe; Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio; Perticone, Francesco; Pietrangelo, Antonello; Argano, Christiano; on behalf of the REPOSI Investigators; Licata, Giuseppe; Violi, Francesco; Corazza, Gino Roberto; Marengoni, Alessandra; Salerno, Francesco; Cesari, Matteo; Tettamanti, Mauro; Pasina, Luca; Franchi, Carlotta; Cortesi, Laura; Miglio, Gabriella; Ardoino, Ilaria
- Abstract
Aims: The association between hyperglycemia at hospital admission and relevant short- and long-term outcomes in elderly population is known. We assessed the effects on mortality of hyperglycemia, disability, and multimorbidity at admission in internal medicine ward in patients aged ≥ 65 years. Methods: Data were collected from an active register of 102 internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy (RePoSi project). Patients were recruited during four index weeks of a year. Socio-demographic data, reason for hospitalization, diagnoses, treatment, severity and comorbidity indexes (Cumulative Illness rating Scale CIRS-SI and CIRS-CI), renal function, functional (Barthel Index), and cognitive status (Short Blessed Test) and mood disorders (Geriatric Depression Scale) were recorded. Mortality rates were assessed in hospital 3 and 12 months after discharge. Results: Of the 4714 elderly patients hospitalized, 361 had a glycemia level ≥ 250 mg/dL at admission. Compared to subjects with lower glycemia level, patients with glycemia ≥ 250 mg/dL showed higher rates of male sex, smoke and class III obesity. These patients had a significantly lower Barthel Index (p = 0.0249), higher CIRS-SI and CIRS-CI scores (p = 0.0025 and p = 0.0013, respectively), and took more drugs. In-hospital mortality rate was 9.2% and 5.1% in subjects with glycemia ≥ 250 and < 250 mg/dL, respectively (p = 0.0010). Regression analysis showed a strong association between in-hospital death and glycemia ≥ 250 mg/dL (OR 2.07; [95% CI 1.34–3.19]), Barthel Index ≤ 40 (3.28[2.44–4.42]), CIRS-SI (1.87[1.27–2.77]), and male sex (1.54[1.16–2.03]). Conclusions: The stronger predictors of in-hospital mortality for older patients admitted in general wards were glycemia level ≥ 250 mg/dL, Barthel Index ≤ 40, CIRS-SI, and male sex.
- Subjects
ITALY; HOSPITAL mortality; OLDER patients; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTERNAL medicine; COMORBIDITY; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; HOSPITAL patients
- Publication
Acta Diabetologica, 2021, Vol 58, Issue 9, p1225
- ISSN
0940-5429
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00592-021-01716-8