Association of admission blood glucose level and clinical outcomes in elderly community‐acquired pneumonia patients with or without diabetes. (24th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zeng, Weijian; Huang, Xiaoxing; Luo, Weijie; Chen, Mingqian
• Is Part Of: Clinical respiratory journal. Volume 16:Number 8(2022)
• Page Start: 562
• Page End: 571
• Publication Date: 2022-07-24
• Subjects: admission blood glucose -- clinical outcomes -- community‐acquired pneumonia -- diabetes mellitus -- elderly patients; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Periodicals; 616.24
• DOI: 10.1111/crj.13526
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-6981

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the major cause of infection‐related mortality worldwide. Patients with CAP frequently present with admission hyperglycemia. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between admission blood glucose (ABG) level and clinical outcomes in elderly CAP patients (≥80 years of age) with or without diabetes. Methods: In this single center retrospective study, 290 elderly patients diagnosed with CAP were included. Demographic and clinical information were collected and compared. The associations between admission blood glucose level and the 30‐day mortality as well as intensive care unit (ICU) admission and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in elderly CAP patients with or without diabetes were assessed. Results: Of the 290 eligible patients with CAP, 159 (66.5%) patients were male, and 64 (22.1%) had a known history of diabetes at hospital admission. After adjusting for age and sex, the logistic regression analysis had identified several risk factors that might be associated with clinical outcomes in elderly patients with CAP. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that admission glucose level > 11.1 mmol/L was significant associated with ICU admission, IMV, and 30‐day mortality both in non‐diabetic and diabetic patients. Furthermore, Kaplan–Meier analysis indicated that patients with higher admission glucose level were correlated statistically significantly with 30‐day mortality in patients with CAP ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: Admission blood glucose is correlated with 30‐day hospital mortality, ICU admission, and IMV of CAP in elderly patients with and without diabetes. Specially, admission glucose > 11.1 mmol/L was a significant risk factor for 30‐day hospital mortality. Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the association between admission blood glucose level and clinical outcomes, including 30‐day mortality, ICU admission, and invasive mechanical ventilation, in elderly CAP patients with or without diabetes. The results showed that higher admission blood glucose is correlated with 30‐day hospital mortality, ICU admission, and IMV of elderly CAP patients with and without diabetes. Specially, admission glucose > 11.1 mmol/L were correlated statistically significantly with 30‐day hospital mortality in elderly CAP patients.