title: Relationship between glycaemia and length of hospital stay during an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: We have assessed whether glucose concentration and patient outcome are related in hospitalised patients when glycaemia is quantified in detail. Continuous glucose monitoring was performed on 47 consecutive subjects with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Length of hospital stay increased by 10% for each mmol/L increase in mean glucose (P = 0.01). In a multivariable analysis, mean glucose was independently associated with length of hospital stay (P = 0.02). These data add weight to evidence that hyperglycaemia may adversely affect patient outcomes in hospitalised patients.
authors.affiliation: Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Services, Repatriation General Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Burt
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Loza
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Frith
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Stranks
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D038321:Glycemic Index / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose