title: All-cause in-hospital mortality and comorbidity in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with stroke.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to compare diabetic and non-diabetic patients with stroke with regard to their all-cause in-hospital mortality and possible differences regarding their comorbidities.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients of the Munich Stroke Registry (2003-2004, n=537) were assessed. Hospital mortality in diabetic (n=160, 29.8%) and non-diabetic (n=377, 70.2%) patients was compared. Pre-existing comorbidities such as hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), albuminuria and impaired renal function (IRF) were noted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regarding all-cause in-hospital mortality, no significant differences were found between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Overall 71 patients (13.2%) died of whom 27 (16.9%) where diabetic and 44 (11.7%) non-diabetic patients (n.s.). Hypertension, CAD, PAD, albuminuria and IRF were more frequent in diabetic patients (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite multiple comorbidities and risk factors no significant difference in all-cause in-hospital mortality was seen in diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetic patients. Improved treatment strategies and early intervention may compensate for their poorer prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, MRI, Technische Universität München, Germany. karl.braun@mri.tum.de
authors.forename: Karl F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Otter
authors.forename: Stefanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sandor
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Standl
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schnell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology