The impact of hyperosmolarity on long-term outcome in patients presenting with severe hyperglycemic crisis: a population based study

Autor: Milan Vrkljan, Mario Štefanović, Davor Kust, Vedran Ostojić, Petra Ćaćić, Božidar Perić, Miroslav Ćaćić, Lora Stanka Kirigin Biloš, Gorana Mirošević, Ivan Kruljac, Maja Filipović-Grčić
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Popis: Aims We compared characteristics of patients with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) and patients with severe hyperglycemia without the signs of hyperosmolarity and ketoacidosis; analyzed long-term all-cause mortality and potential prognostic factors. Methods The studied population included 261 749 adults. HHS was diagnosed in patients with plasma glucose >33.0 mmol/L, ketonuria 320 mmol/L. Patients with plasma glucose >33.0 mmol/L, ketonuria Results During the 5-year period, we observed 68 episodes of HHS in 66 patients and 51 patients with nHHS. Patients with HHS were significantly older, had lower BMI, higher serum C-reactive protein and used diuretics and benzodiazepines more frequently. Mortality rates one, three and 12 months after admission were 19.0, 32.1 and 35.7% in the HHS group, and 4.8, 6.3 and 9.4% in the nHHS group (P Conclusions Infection, use of furosemide and benzodiazepines may be important precipitating factors of HHS. Prospective clinical trials are mandatory to analyze the safety of ACE-inhibitors and benzodiazepines in elderly patients with diabetes.
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