Does inpatient hyperglycemia predict a worse outcome in COVID-19 intensive care unit patients?

ABSTRACT:

Background

We undertook this study to evaluate the association between hyperglycemia and outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

We conducted a multicenter retrospective study involving all adults with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU between March and May 2020. Patients were divided into normoglycemic (average blood glucose <140 mg/dL) and hyperglycemic (average blood glucose ≥140 mg/dL) groups. Outcomes such as mortality, need and duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of hospital and ICU stays were measured.

Results

Among 495 patients, 58.4% were male with a median age of 68 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 58.00-77.00), and baseline average blood glucose was 186.6 (SD ± 130.8). Preexisti

SUBMITTER: Saand AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7753721 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature