Reduced diffusion lung capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts hospitalization for pneumonia.
Among 4164 patients, those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) had lower lung diffusion capacity (DLCO) compared with those without DM (DLCO mean±SE: 15.7±0.3 vs. 17.0±0.2 mL/min/mm Hg, p<0.01). Reduced DLCO predicted hospitalization for pneumonia independent of diabetes control, severity and co-morbidities (OR=2.4, CI 1.08-5.31).
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, United States. oklein@nmh.org
Oana L
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Klein
Lewis J
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Smith
Matthew
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Tipping
Jie
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Peng
Mark V
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Williams
D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000503:physiopathology*